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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. What state had Lou Ann not been east of before going to college?
(a) Tennessee.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Kentucky.

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

3. What role did Lou Ann play for her parents?
(a) Helper.
(b) Coworker.
(c) Interpreter.
(d) Assistant.

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

5. Why did it take awhile for Lou Ann's paternal grandparents to realize her father was deaf?
(a) He could talk.
(b) He acted like a normal baby.
(c) He responded when she talked to him.
(d) He gave mixed signals.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lou Ann's family view her new school?

2. What was Lou Ann's father's first nickname?

3. Where was Lou Ann's mom's childhood doctor located?

4. What was Lou Ann's mom's sister's name?

5. Where was Lou Ann's parents wedding held?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was a baby cry box?

2. What did Lou Ann feel was the worst thing about deafness?

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

4. How was Jan's childhood different than that of her sisters?

5. What role did Lou Ann play in her parents' lives as a child?

6. Why did Lou Ann want to transfer away from Ball State University?

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

8. What was Lou Ann looking forward to getting away from when she transferred to Harvard?

9. How did Doris Jean's parents react to the news that she was engaged?

10. Why did Lou Ann think that her parents weren't deaf?

(see the answer keys)

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