“The Sprit Catches You” Study Guide Ch. 11-13

Give 3 details that Fadiman includes that help us to understand the severity of Lia’s condition when “The Big One” is happening.

Why was Lia actually taken to Fresno? Why did her parents think she was taken to Fresno?

Which medical procedure after “The Big One” most distressed Nao Kao, and why?

What were the medical professionals’ expectations for Lia after her time in Fresno?

What happened the first time the Lees tried to flee to Thailand in 1976?

How did the Vietnamese and Pathet Lao treat the Hmong people that remained in Laos?

Explain the trouble with babies when Hmong families were walking to Thailand. How did they solve the problem?

What does Dave Schneider have to say about Lia’s condition back at MCMC?

What special thing did Foua do for the Hmong new year in 1986?

What is a Code X, and why did it happen?