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Deaf Awareness Quiz

Deaf Awareness Quiz. Mrs. McClure ASL I. What is American Sign Language?. A language capable of expressing any abstract idea A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning. Historically, ASL is related to:. French Sign Language.

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Deaf Awareness Quiz

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  1. Deaf Awareness Quiz Mrs. McClure ASL I

  2. What is American Sign Language? • A language capable of expressing any abstract idea • A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

  3. Historically, ASL is related to: • French Sign Language

  4. ASL is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries? • Canada • United States

  5. What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents? • 10%

  6. ASL and Deaf culture are transmitted to Deaf people from generation to generation primarily through: • Residential Schools for the Deaf

  7. The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily: • grammatical

  8. While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer’s: • face

  9. Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? • To specify brand names • To give names of people and places

  10. ASL makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to: • Convey distance • Contrast two people, places, things, or ideas • Express time concepts

  11. To get attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: • Tap him/her on the shoulder

  12. If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should: • Go ahead and walk through

  13. Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people? • Looking at a signed conversation without indicating you know sign language • Talking without signing in the presence of Deaf people

  14. In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is: • Speech and lip reading

  15. Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? • For Deaf people to govern their own affairs • Being kept informed about the community and its members • Group cohesiveness

  16. Other than the word “deaf”, a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are: • None of the above

  17. Historically, Deaf people have faced discrimination in the following areas: • Job hiring and promotion • Obtaining a driver’s license without restrictions • Getting fair insurance rates • Obtaining access to public services, information, and entertainment

  18. Some of the issues the National Association of the Deaf has fought for are: • Using Sign Language in the classroom • Maintaining a high proportion of Deaf teachers at the elementary and secondary levels • The right of Deaf people to adopt children

  19. What was the purpose of the protest rally at Gallaudet University in March 1988? • To assure that Deaf people be placed in top level decision-making positions

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