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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 was Lou Ann's second job while working at the magazine?

2. What magazine did Lou Ann's boss move to?

3. Where did the people that Lou Ann spent two weeks with every summer live?

4. What did Lou Ann say that nature placed a high importance on?

5. Where did Lou Ann go to get ice cream during her summer visits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why did Lou Ann transfer to Harvard?

7. What made Lou Ann decide to quit interpreting?

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

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

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

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