People
what was the year the lee family arrived in the united states?
1980
Where in the United States did the Lees live before moving to California
Portland, Oregon
How does the Lee's react when Martin comes for the home doctor visit?
They barely speak to him and answer him in one word answers
What did the Hmong do with left over food before they came to America?
They fed it to the animals
what is the significance of code x ?
what is the hospital term for when someone dies
How many hmong people resettled in other countries from fleeing Laos?
150,000
In chapter 16 where did the hmong community settle
Merced, California
Why did Nao Kao take Lia from the hospital and run away?
He thought the doctors were telling him that she would die
What did the Hmong attribute mental health issues to?
Liver problems
How did Foua react when she saw Neil for the first time since Lia's last seizure?
She hugged him and thanked him
What does Lia's mom do when they bring home Lia?
wash her with boiled herbs
How did the Hmong culture play apart in Lia's vegetative state?
She was pampered and well taken care of by her family
What is the name of the nurse who visited Lia at home with Anne Fadiman?
Martin Kilgore
How did Lia's father pass his drivers test?
He memorized where to place the X's on his answer sheet.
how do both sides show a commitment to lea even through they understand her condition differently?
what is the doctors showing it through medical care and persistance, and the Lees show it through home care and spirtually
What did Peggy refer to Lia as? (A perfect ___)
A perfect vegetable.
In chapter 14 what experiences do the hmong face
Immigration
What part of Lia's brain was "still alive" allowing her to make noise, breath, and swallow
Brainstem