Characters
What was the name of the main character who was Deaf?
Lynn Spradley
What course did Lynn take for lip reading
John Tracy Course
Who wrote the epilogue?
Lynn Spradley
What illness did Louise have when she was pregnant with Lynn?
German Measles, or Rubella
Where are Tom and Louise from?
They are natives of Los Angeles
Who is the narrator of the book?
Tom Spradley
What was the first word she lip read?
Ball
How many chapters are in the novel?
Twenty
How old was Lynn when her grandma died?
Eight years old
What year did James Spradley die?
the year 1982
Who was Lynn's older brother?
Bruce
When was Lynn born?
April 16, 1965
About how many copies of Deaf Like Me were printed?
Over 50,000 copies
Who did Lynn consider her surrogate grandmother?
Bunny White
Who had an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Gallaudet University?
Thomas Spradley
Who where the neighbors that had the TTY (Text Telephone)?
Bunny and Bill White
How old was Lynn when she first used American Sign Language?
5 years old
What year was the paper back version of Deaf Like Me published?
The year 1985
What college did Tom work at in Illinois?
Wheaton College
James Spradley
What was Lynn's first word that she spoke?
Bruce (BRUUUUUUU)
What was Lynn's first sign?
I love you
Who published the paper back version of Deaf Like Me?
Gallaudet University Press, Washington
What was Lynn's relationship to James Spradley?
He was her uncle
What degree did Thomas Spradley have when he graduated from the University of Oklahoma?
A Masters degree in mathematics