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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. In what year did the depression hit Montpelier, Indiana?

2. What was Lou Ann's paternal grandmother's name?

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

4. What book did Lou Ann's maternal grandma read about deafness?

5. What flowers did a visitor to Lou Ann's maternal grandmothers home believe had caused Lou Ann's mom to become sick?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How were Gale and Garnel different?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou Ann's respect for her parents deepened as she grew older, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that deafness played on Doris Jean and her family, use examples from the book.

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