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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 hotel did Lou Ann's parents visit in Chicago?

2. Why did Lou Ann like to divert conversations to her parents deafness?

3. Who was Lou Ann's roommate at college?

4. How often did Lou Ann's dad get paid?

5. Who was Lou Ann's boss at her new job?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the Nasty Homicides gang?

2. Why did Lou Ann feel that her parents were so often looked down on?

3. What was Lou Ann attempting to write an article about?

4. What were Lou Ann's first few weeks at Harvard like?

5. How did Lou Ann choose her first college?

6. What was Lou Ann's second job while she lived in New York?

7. How was Lou Ann's exterior attitude colliding with her interior attitude?

8. Where did Lou Ann go after graduating from Harvard?

9. How did Lou Ann resolve her feelings of guilt?

10. How did Lou Ann's experience with Tyrone impact her?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou Ann and her sisters had very different reactions to their parents deafness. Compare and contrast their feelings using 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

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

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