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

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

3. What was the first college Lou Ann attended?

4. Who helped Lou Ann's parents choose her name?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What was a baby cry box?

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

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

10. How did Doris Jean and Gale feel having someone they could finally communicate openly with?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Lou Ann's parents were perceived by strangers because of their deafness, using specific examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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