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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. Why couldn't Lou Ann's mom sing to her?
(a) She didn't like to sing.
(b) She was deaf.
(c) She lost her voice.
(d) She didn't know the words to any songs.

2. What did Lou Ann swallow when she was 2?
(a) Bobby pin.
(b) Hair tie.
(c) Button.
(d) Safety pin.

3. What was the main thing that made Lou Ann different than her parents?
(a) She was more highly educated.
(b) She was shy.
(c) She was outgoing.
(d) She wasn't deaf.

4. How did Lou Ann's mom feel when she saw her belongings being packed to go to school?
(a) Bewildered.
(b) Angry.
(c) Scared.
(d) Upset.

5. What disease caused Lou Ann's mom to become deaf?
(a) A high fever.
(b) Tuberculosis.
(c) Spinal Meningitis.
(d) The flu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was the name chosen as Lou Ann's father's middle name?

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

3. What did Lou Ann think her parents were when she was 8?

4. When did Lou Ann's dad propose?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How were Gale and Garnel different?

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

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

5. What was a baby cry box?

6. What was Doris Jean and Gale's wedding like?

7. How did Lou Ann's paternal grandparents react when they found out that their son was deaf?

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

9. What type of personality did Grandma Nellie have?

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

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