Laurent Clerc: Apostle to the Deaf People of the New World Quiz

Who is Laurent Clerc?

• A priest from France who taught Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet ASL

• He was a hearing priest that taught Deaf students.

• Deaf French man that came to America and helped start the first school for the deaf in America

• All of the above

What language did Clerc write in his journal on the way to America

• English

• French

• English and French

Who was the first deaf teacher in America

• Helen Keller

• Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

• Laurent clerc

What did Clerc and Gallaudet do during the 52-day journey on the Mary Augusta?

• They made the first book of signs to teach Deaf children

• They taught each other their languages

• They were too sick to do anything

How did Laurent Clerc's father feel about his son's deafness?

• embarrassed 
• mad
• felt ok
• wanted to help his son 

Besides becoming Deaf, what else happened to Laurent Clerc when he fell into the fire?

• can't see

• can't feel

• can't smell

• can't taste

How old was Laurent Clerc when he started going to school?

• 5

• 8

• 12

• 14

Oral method of teaching the deaf focuses on teaching them to speak and lipread

• True
• False

True or False: Clerc had a great education when he was young.

• False

• True

Why was Gallaudet sent to Europe?

• to learn about teaching methods for the deaf.

• to learn sign language

• to learn oralism

• he was on vacation