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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. Why did Lou Ann always wear that color on Christmas?

2. What did Lou Ann have to learn to do for herself?

3. What type of sofas were in the office of the editor at Lou Ann's new job?

4. What did Lou Ann's family expect her to be?

5. Why did Lou Ann's father agree to apply to the fraternal order?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Lou Ann choose her first college?

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

6. Why did Lou Ann transfer to Harvard?

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

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

9. What did Lou Ann do the summer before college?

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

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

Discuss how Lou Ann's social relationships were impacted by her parents deafness, using examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss what the phrase "vanilla fires" meant to Lou Ann. Use examples from the book.

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