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

2. Where was Lou Ann's first college located?

3. What was the main thing that made Lou Ann different than her parents?

4. How many of Lou Ann's paternal grandparent's children were deaf?

5. How did Lou Ann's dad feel about Lou Ann attending her new school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. What did Grandpa Walker do for work?

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

6. What type of personality did Grandma Nellie have?

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

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

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

10. What transpired when a visitor came to Doris Jean's parents home when she was sick?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what the phrase "vanilla fires" meant to Lou Ann. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Compare Lou Ann's maternal and paternal grandparents reactions to finding out that their respective children were deaf, using examples from the book.

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