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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Lou Ann trying to write an article for?
(a) People.
(b) Time.
(c) Esquire.
(d) New Yorker.

2. How did deaf people start stories?
(a) At the punch line.
(b) At the end.
(c) At the beginning.
(d) In the middle.

3. Who was Lou Ann's boss at her new job?
(a) Clay Dobell.
(b) Byron Dobell.
(c) Rupert Dobell.
(d) Steve Dobell.

4. What quality did Lou Ann say that her parents voices had?
(a) A squeak.
(b) Laringitis.
(c) A ships horn on a foggy night.
(d) A quack.

5. What was the name of the kid that Lou Ann interpreted for in court that had attacked a woman and stolen her wallet?
(a) Tom.
(b) Tj.
(c) Tyrone.
(d) Tim.

6. Why did Lou Ann leave her interpreting job?
(a) It became an addiction.
(b) It was boring.
(c) She felt like she was losing herself.
(d) She found it too difficult.

7. Where was the person that told Lou Ann about the deaf street gang from?
(a) Spain.
(b) Cuba.
(c) Mexico.
(d) Brazil.

8. How often did Lou Ann's dad get paid?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Every other week.
(c) Every week.
(d) Every two weeks.

9. What day of the week did Lou Ann's dad get paid on?
(a) Wednesday.
(b) Tuesday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

10. Who was the editor-in-chief at Lou Ann's new job?
(a) John Felker.
(b) Mike Felker.
(c) Clay Felker.
(d) Steve Felker.

11. What was the most important thing Lou Ann bought to take to college?
(a) Dictionary.
(b) Car.
(c) Typewriter
(d) Thesaurus.

12. What type of sofas were in the office of the editor at Lou Ann's new job?
(a) Modern.
(b) Chesterfield.
(c) Sleeper.
(d) Victorian.

13. What was Uncle Garnel's wife always asking Lou Ann to teach her?
(a) Crochet.
(b) Knitting.
(c) Writing.
(d) Scrapbooking.

14. What topic did Lou Ann choose for her senior honors thesis at college?
(a) Confessional Novel.
(b) Handicaps.
(c) Deafness.
(d) Shakespeare's style.

15. What was the name of the deaf street gang that Lou Ann heard of?
(a) Evil Homicides.
(b) Crazy Homicides.
(c) Nasty Homicides.
(d) Mean Homicides.

Short Answer Questions

1. What job did Lou Ann take after quitting the magazine and interpreting?

2. In what city did Lou Ann get an editorial job at in September 1976?

3. Where did Lou Ann teach her first sign language class?

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

5. Who did Lou Ann feel sorry for in regards to her parents deafness?

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