Question

How did it become evident that Evelyn was hard of hearing

Answer 1

Evelyn’s mother realised when Evelyn was eight years old. Her mother called her name and she didn’t move. Then her mother suddenly realised she hadn’t heared.When Evelyn was 11 years old her marks had deteriorated and her headmistress urged her parents to a specialist.It was then discovered that Evelyn was Deaf

Answer 2

When on calling her name, she didn't respond, then the mother figured out she was having a hearing issue.

• The questions have been asked from the story The Sound of Music.
• Evelyn had been severely deaf since she was twelve, having begun losing her hearing when she was eight years old.
• The mother had realised the hearing issue on not receiving a response from her after calling out her name.