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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 did Lou Ann's father live when he became deaf?

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

4. How long did Lou Ann's parents engagement last?

5. What skill did Lou Ann's middle sister say that Lou Ann's youngest sister had?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was Lou Ann's nightly ritual as a child?

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

4. What happened at the gas station on the way to Harvard?

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

6. What did Lou Ann feel that she and her family were to the rest of the world?

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

8. How was Lou Ann's name chosen?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Working in different capacities to help the deaf was very important to Lou Ann. Discuss this 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

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

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