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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 fraternal order did Lou Ann want her father to join?

2. What kind of cheese had Lou Ann never had before going to Boston?

3. Whose children in her neighborhood did Lou Ann babysit for when she was a teenager?

4. What did Lou Ann attempt to have her mom tutor her in?

5. What did Lou Ann's parents like to do on Saturday nights?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lou Ann's mom feel when her wallet was stolen?

2. Why did Lou Ann transfer to Harvard?

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

4. Why was it so important to Lou Ann that her father join the Masons?

5. How did Lou Ann's views toward her interpreting work change over time?

6. What made Lou Ann decide to quit interpreting?

7. What was Lou Ann's third job while she lived in New York?

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

9. How did Lou Ann feel about the work she had to do at Harvard?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lou Ann's respect for her parents deepened as she grew older, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Lou Ann's romantic relationships were deeply affected by her reluctance to discuss her parents deafness. Discuss this using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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