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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of doctor might have made the Lees more comfortable?
(a) A shaman.
(b) A Hmong doctor.
(c) A female doctor.
(d) Two male doctors.

2. What did tests conclude in Chapter 11 about Lia's anticonvulsant medication?
(a) She was taking it, so her parents previous issues were not a problem.
(b) It was not working.
(c) She had not been taking it.
(d) Her parents were giving it to her incorrectly.

3. What did Chapter 11 say was the day Lia's doctor's dreaded?
(a) December 25, 1988.
(b) November 25, 1986.
(c) November 25, 1988.
(d) December 25, 1986.

4. What celebration occurred during Lia's time at MCMC in Chapter 13?
(a) Thanksgiving.
(b) Easter.
(c) The Hmong New Year.
(d) Christmas.

5. What does the author say any person, when working with someone from another ethnic background, should have the responsibility of doing?
(a) Hiring at least three translators.
(b) Reading as much as possible about the culture.
(c) Finding a person better suited to deal with them.
(d) Ensuring respect and proper communication.

6. The area in Merced occupied by the Hmong was once known as what?
(a) Old Town.
(b) Chinatown.
(c) Where the Latino residents live.
(d) New Town.

7. In Chapter 17, whose son is diagnosed with leukemia?
(a) Jeanine's.
(b) Neil and Peggy's.
(c) Dang Moua's.
(d) Foua's.

8. Who did the Lees believe caused Lia's illness?
(a) Shaman.
(b) Americans.
(c) The clan.
(d) Witches.

9. When Lia returned to MCMC, who was taking care of her?
(a) Peggy.
(b) Neil.
(c) Her parents.
(d) Jeanine.

10. As stated in Chapter 15, how did Lia surprise her doctors?
(a) By dying so quickly.
(b) By living in a vegetative state for two years.
(c) By overcoming her seizures and living a normal life.
(d) By overcoming her seizures.

11. What was Lia's condition in Chapter 13 when she returned to MCMC?
(a) She was in a coma.
(b) She was normal.
(c) Her breathing was poor and she was in pain.
(d) She was throwing up constantly.

12. How does Chapter 19 open?
(a) With the family preparing for a traditional shaman healing ceremony.
(b) With Lia's death.
(c) With Lia's 19th birthday celebration.
(d) With Neil receiving an award.

13. How many different clans existed in Merced?
(a) 24.
(b) 14.
(c) 10.
(d) 4.

14. How many surviving children did they have when they arrived in America?
(a) Five.
(b) Six.
(c) Nine.
(d) Ten.

15. In Chapter 17, what kind of damage did Lia have to her brain?
(a) Severe.
(b) Temporary.
(c) Permenant.
(d) Moderate.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1993, what happened to Jeanine Hilt?

2. When they arrived in America, who did the Lee's seek help from?

3. What does Chapter 13 say never occurs to Nao and Foua about their children in America?

4. If healthy communication existed from the beginning, what does the author say in Chapter 18 might have been very different?

5. What happened during the Lee's first attempt to leave Laos?

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