Survey of World Literature- 4/27/2022

Which of the following women was a compassionate foster mother to Lia Lee?

• Jeanine Hilt

• Dee Korda

• May Ying Xiong

• Sukey Walker

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Fadiman says that Lia is not a "pariah" (Chapter 15) in her family. What does this term mean?

• a treasured person

• an outcast

• a sacred person

• an enemy

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the "queej"?

• an evil, malevolent spirit in Hmong culture

• a Hmong garment used to hold/carry babies

• a spiritual healer

• an instrument in Hmong culture used in traditional practices and intimately connected to language

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

This individual is referred to as a "Fixer of Hearts" in the Hmong community of Merced.

• Sue Xiong

• Martin Kilgore

• May Ying Xiong

• Sukey Walker

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

A ___________ is a shaman or spiritual healer revered in the Hmong community.

• txiv neeb

• nyias

• qeej

• plug

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

"All kinds of vessels can be plugged, but you can't plug people's mouths."

This is an example of what?

• a metaphor

• a proverb

• a simile

• onomotopoeia

Who served as a "cultural broker" for Fadiman during her interactions with the Lee family?

• Sue Xiong

• May Ying Xiong

• Jeanine Hilt

• Martin Kilgore

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

The belief that one's cultural is superior to other cultures.

• ethnocentrism

• cultural relativism

• cultural competency

• ethnography

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A ____________ is an apron-shaped baby carrier that many Hmong women use with their children. Foua made a beautiful one for Lia.

• qeej

• dab

• nyias

• plug

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

____________ was a public health nurse who made house calls to the Lee family to assist Lia. This individual was a strong proponent of the Hmong community, but he was unable to truly bond with the Lees.

• Arthur Kleinman

• Martin Kilgore

• Bill Selvidge

• Jeanine Hilt

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3