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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 did researchers believe was the first sense that a fetus gained?

2. How did Lou Ann's father break his nose?

3. What college did Lou Ann transfer to in 1973?

4. Where did some psychologists believe most of a person's personality was developed?

5. In what year did Lou Ann's parents meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Lou Ann think that her parents weren't deaf?

2. How did Lou Ann's paternal grandparents react when they found out that their son was deaf?

3. How was Lou Ann's name chosen?

4. What role did Lou Ann play in her parents' lives as a child?

5. What did Grandpa Walker do for work?

6. What caused Lou Ann's father to become deaf?

7. How was Jan's childhood different than that of her sisters?

8. How did Grandpa and Grandma Walker name their children?

9. Why did Lou Ann want to transfer away from Ball State University?

10. How did Gale propose to Doris Jean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how Lou Ann's career choices were impacted by her parents deafness. Use examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Throughout her life, Lou Ann had many struggles with the fact that her parents were deaf. Describe those struggles 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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