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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Lou Ann's mom's name?

2. In what year did Lou Ann's parents meet?

3. How did Lou Ann's dad feel about Lou Ann attending her new school?

4. What was Lou Ann's paternal grandmother's name?

5. Where did Lou Ann's dad propose?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lou Ann's parents feel about her going to Harvard?

2. What was a baby cry box?

3. How were Gale and Garnel different?

4. How did Doris Jean and Gale feel having someone they could finally communicate openly with?

5. What did Doris Jean's parents do to try to explain to her that she was going off to school?

6. How was Lou Ann's name chosen?

7. Why did Lou Ann want to transfer away from Ball State University?

8. What caused Lou Ann's father to become deaf?

9. What type of personality did Grandma Nellie have?

10. What caused Lou Ann's mother to become deaf?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Lou Ann's maternal and paternal grandparents reactions to finding out that their respective children were deaf, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Lou Ann's respect for her parents deepened as she grew older, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the bouts of guilt that Lou Ann went through regarding her parents deafness, using examples from the book.

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