A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lou Ann Walker
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A Loss for Words: The Story of Deafness in a Family Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Lou Ann Walker
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of thinking was Lou Ann looking forward to breaking away from at college?
(a) Judgemental.
(b) Small town.
(c) Uneducated.
(d) Prejudiced.

2. What flowers did a visitor to Lou Ann's maternal grandmothers home believe had caused Lou Ann's mom to become sick?
(a) Shooting Star.
(b) Pale Purple Coneflower.
(c) Snow on the Mountain.
(d) Butterfly Milkweed.

3. How did Lou Ann's family view her new school?
(a) With excitement.
(b) Scary.
(c) High brow and snotty.
(d) Too far away from them.

4. How old was Lou Ann's mom when she finished high school?
(a) 22.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 21.

5. What was Lou Ann going to school for?
(a) To learn sign language.
(b) Intrepretor.
(c) Teacher for the deaf.
(d) To become a lawyer for the deaf.

6. On what street was the church that Lou Ann's parents were married in?
(a) Wadsworth.
(b) Main.
(c) Broad.
(d) Colfax.

7. Why was the name chosen as Lou Ann's father's middle name?
(a) It was his mother's maiden name.
(b) It was his paternal grandfather's name.
(c) It was his father's middle name.
(d) It was his maternal grandmother's name.

8. What did Lou Ann get for Christmas at the start of the book?
(a) Ballerina doll.
(b) Baby doll.
(c) American Girl doll.
(d) Barbie doll.

9. How many doses of meningitis medicine did Lou Ann's mom receive?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

10. In what state was Lou Ann raised?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Mississippi.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Indiana.

11. How long did the trip to Lou Ann's new school take?
(a) 16 hours.
(b) 17 hours.
(c) 19 hours.
(d) 18 hours.

12. How many weekends per semester did Lou Ann's maternal grandparents go to visit their daughter?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

13. What car did Lou Ann's parents drive away in after their wedding?
(a) 1951 Chevy.
(b) 1949 Chevy.
(c) 1950 Chevy.
(d) 1952 Chevy.

14. What was the name of Lou Ann's nosy neighbor?
(a) Mr. Anderson.
(b) Mr. Hessel.
(c) Mr. Jones.
(d) Mr. Stevens.

15. What was of great value outside of Lou Ann's home but little value in her home?
(a) Speaking and hearing.
(b) Hearing.
(c) Seeing.
(d) Speaking.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did it take awhile for Lou Ann's paternal grandparents to realize her father was deaf?

2. What test did the doctor use to determine if Lou Ann was deaf?

3. What was the first college Lou Ann attended?

4. What was the name of the person that interpreted at Lou Ann's parents wedding?

5. Who helped Lou Ann's parents choose her name?

(see the answer keys)

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