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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the doctor that delivered Lou Ann?

2. How many doses of meningitis medicine did Lou Ann's mom receive?

3. What was the only think that could wake Lou Ann up when she was sleeping?

4. What was the first college Lou Ann attended?

5. How old was Lou Ann's mom when she was sent to the school for the deaf?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Doris Jean's parents do to try to explain to her that she was going off to school?

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

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

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

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

6. How was Lou Ann's name chosen?

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

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

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

10. How did Gale propose to Doris Jean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou Ann and her sisters had a strong bond; discuss that bond using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Lou Ann and her sisters had very different reactions to their parents deafness. Compare and contrast their feelings using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the relationship between Lou Ann's maternal grandparents and their daughter to the relationship between Lou Ann's paternal grandparents and their son.

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