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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. What was Lou Ann's paternal grandfather's name?

3. How many children did Lou Ann's paternal grandparents have?

4. How old was Lou Ann at the start of the book?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Gale propose to Doris Jean?

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

5. What did Grandpa Walker do for work?

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

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

8. How were Gale and Garnel different?

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

10. How did Doris Jean react when she was left at school?

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

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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