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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 physical education course did Lou Ann take at college?

2. What was one of the main functions of the deaf fraternity that Lou Ann's parents were members of?

3. When did Lou Ann make her first phone call home from college?

4. Who was Uncle Garnel's wife?

5. How did the kid that Lou Ann interpreted for act?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Lou Ann's childhood neighborhood like?

4. What did Lou Ann's parents do for a social life when she was a child?

5. What was the Nasty Homicides gang?

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

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

8. How did Lou Ann feel when she received a letter at college from her Aunt Imogene?

9. What was the money situation like when Lou Ann was a child?

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

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

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the impact that deafness played on Gale and his family. Use examples from the book.

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