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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 did Lou Ann's maternal grandparents feel about sending their daughter to the school?

2. What symbol did the doctor use to tell Lou Ann's mom that she had a girl?

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

4. How old was Lou Ann's mom when she finished high school?

5. How did Lou Ann feel when attention was on her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How were Gale and Garnel different?

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

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

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

9. How was Lou Ann's name chosen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the bouts of guilt that Lou Ann went through regarding her parents deafness, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how Lou Ann's career choices were impacted by her parents deafness. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that having deaf parents played on Lou Ann's childhood.

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