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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Lou Ann's father when he became deaf?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 5 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 2 months.

2. What was the first college Lou Ann attended?
(a) Brown Mackie College.
(b) Strayer University.
(c) Ball University.
(d) Capella University.

3. What did Lou Ann's paternal grandmother believe was the cause of her oldest son's deafness?
(a) High fever when he was young.
(b) Genetic issues.
(c) A bad fall when he was a child.
(d) No oxygen for a few minutes after birth.

4. How did Lou Ann's maternal grandparents feel about sending their daughter to the school?
(a) Sad.
(b) Bewildered.
(c) Angry.
(d) Scared.

5. What was Lou Ann's mom wearing when she went to school?
(a) Pink checked pinafore.
(b) White checked pinafore.
(c) Brown checked pinafore.
(d) Blue checked pinafore.

Short Answer Questions

1. What college did Lou Ann transfer to in 1973?

2. How long did the trip to Lou Ann's new school take?

3. How many sisters did Lou Ann have?

4. What did Lou Ann's youngest sister think of Lou Ann?

5. What symbol did the doctor use to tell Lou Ann's mom that she had a girl?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lou Ann feel that she and her family were to the rest of the world?

2. What was Lou Ann's nightly ritual as a child?

3. How did Lou Ann's maternal grandparents react when they found out that their daughter was deaf?

4. What did Grandpa Walker do for work?

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

6. What were the fears when Lou Ann was born and how were those fears alleviated?

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

8. What happened at the gas station on the way to Harvard?

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

10. What did Doris Jean's mom use to try to get her to talk?

(see the answer keys)

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