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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 phrase did Lou Ann use to describe the communication issues that arose with the deaf?

2. Who was Lou Ann trying to write about in her article?

3. What was the name of the deaf street gang that Lou Ann heard of?

4. What quality did Lou Ann say that her parents voices had?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lou Ann do the summer before college?

2. What was Lou Ann attempting to write an article about?

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

4. Why did Lou Ann feel guilty?

5. Where did Lou Ann go after graduating from Harvard?

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

7. What were Lou Ann's first few weeks at Harvard like?

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

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

10. What was the Nasty Homicides gang?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare Lou Ann's life with deaf parents to how she thought her life would have been with hearing parents.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Lou Ann's romantic relationships were deeply affected by her reluctance to discuss her parents deafness. Discuss this using examples from the book.

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