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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. Why did it not work for Lou Ann's mom to tutor her?

2. How did the kid that Lou Ann interpreted for act?

3. What was the main entertainment in Lou Ann's town?

4. What was Lou Ann's mom president of?

5. Who did Lou Ann first hear about the deaf street gang from?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the money situation like when Lou Ann was a child?

2. How did Lou Ann's views toward her interpreting work change over time?

3. What was Lou Ann's third job while she lived in New York?

4. What was Lou Ann's second job while she lived in New York?

5. How did Lou Ann feel when she received a letter at college from her Aunt Imogene?

6. How did Lou Ann's experience with Tyrone impact her?

7. Why did Lou Ann transfer to Harvard?

8. What was the Nasty Homicides gang?

9. How was Lou Ann's exterior attitude colliding with her interior attitude?

10. How did Lou Ann's mom feel when her wallet was stolen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout her life, Lou Ann had many struggles with the fact that her parents were deaf. Describe those struggles using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that deafness played on Gale and his family. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Lou Ann felt it important to break away from home when she went to college. Discuss why she felt that way using examples from the book.

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