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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. Who helped Lou Ann's parents choose her name?
(a) Their friends.
(b) Grandma Wells.
(c) Peggy Sue.
(d) Grandma Walker.

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

3. What test did the doctor use to determine if Lou Ann was deaf?
(a) Played loud music to see if she would react.
(b) Clapped his hands by her ears.
(c) Had an audioligist run tests.
(d) Used a machine designed to test ability to hear.

4. What did Lou Ann's youngest sister think of Lou Ann?
(a) That she was the best older sister.
(b) That she was very responsible.
(c) That she was too serious.
(d) That she was a good friend.

5. What business did Lou Ann's paternal grandfather run?
(a) Hardware store.
(b) Grocery store.
(c) Mortuary.
(d) Newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lou Ann think her parents were pretending to be when she was 8?

2. What did Lou Ann's paternal grandmother believe was the cause of her oldest son's deafness?

3. What was Lou Ann's mom wearing when she went to school?

4. How old was Lou Ann's mom when she became deaf?

5. What advantage did Lou Ann's parents have that most new parents didn't?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Grandpa and Grandma Walker name their children?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How were Gale and Garnel different?

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