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The ________________ of going to America were unknown. ramifications
Kao Kalia described the _______________of the McDonough housing projects. symmetry
Grandma felt ___________ about her son, Bee, going to America and leaving her. desolate
Kao Kalia's nose bled _______________on the flight to Tokyo. intermittently
Many children suffered from ______________while escaping from Laos. dysentery
The Lao soldiers ________________the Hmong villages and began murdering the men. infiltrated
Kao Kalia said her father had a ______________chin. prominent
Many of the Hmong men were ______________, either physically or emotionally from the war. marred
Bee became ________________with Grandma while arguing about leaving the camp. exasperated
Kao Kalia's traditional necklace was ________with many silver decorations. embellished
Kao Kalia's stomach ________________when she had to speak English in front of others. churned
Because of polio, Dawb walked with a bit of ___________________. unsteadiness
Many Hmong men still have _________________ embedded in there bodies. shrapnel
Agent Orange was a chemical used to kill the ___________________on the trees in the jungle. foliage
When the Grandma in Laos died, Kao Kalia's mother __________________. lamented
Kao Kalia wrote that Grandma's keys _______________ throughout the camp as she walked around. resonated
Imagine the ________________of crying, calling out, and wailing that occurred as people left the camp on the buses. cacophony
The transition camp was dirty and had rocks and bits of cement ___________all over the ground. strewn
Kao Kalia describes the ________________of families who managed to escape to Thailand. remnants
Earlier, we read about Afghan women, who were _______________in burkas. cloaked
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