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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 the name of the deaf street gang that Lou Ann heard of?

2. Who was Lou Ann trying to write about in her article?

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

4. How did deaf people start stories?

5. What was the most important thing Lou Ann bought to take to college?

Short Essay Questions

1. What made Lou Ann decide to quit interpreting?

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

3. What was the Nasty Homicides gang?

4. What was Christmas like when Lou Ann was a child?

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

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

7. Why did Lou Ann transfer to Harvard?

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

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

10. Why did Lou Ann feel guilty?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the bouts of guilt that Lou Ann went through regarding her parents deafness, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the impact that deafness played on Doris Jean and her family, use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Compare the relationship between Lou Ann's maternal grandparents and their daughter to the relationship between Lou Ann's paternal grandparents and their son.

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