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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 Lou Ann's family expect her to be?

2. Who was Lou Ann's roommate at college?

3. Who was Uncle Garnel's wife?

4. Who was Lou Ann's roommate in New York?

5. What did Lou Ann attempt to have her mom tutor her in?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Lou Ann feel guilty?

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

9. What made Lou Ann decide to quit interpreting?

10. Why was it so important to Lou Ann that her father join the Masons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Lou Ann's respect for her parents deepened as she grew older, using examples from the book.

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