ASL 2 Deaf Culture

Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

• British Sign Language

• Swedish Sign Language

• French Sign Language

• German Sign Language

• Canadian Sign Language

American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries:

• Canada and United States

• United States and Mexico

• Mexico and England

• England and Brazil

• United States and England

ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what means?

• Adults in the community and sign language teachers

• Other Deaf people

• classroom teachers and deaf family members

• deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf

• parents

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:

• hands

• chest area

• face

• ears

• doesn't matter

To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

• yell as loud as you can

• tap him/her on the shoulder

• wave in his/her face

• go around and stand in front of the person

• call his name

If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:

• wait until they stop talking before you pass through

• bend down very low in order to avoid passing through their signing space

• go ahead and walk through

• find another path

• flick the lights to let them know you need to walk through

Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people: (2 answers)

• moving a person aside so you can pass through

• watching a signed conversation

• describing a distinctive feature of a person

• Talking in the presence of Deaf people

• eating while signing

Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? Check all that apply.

• For community to govern their own affairs

• being kept informed about the community and its members

• Restoring one’s hearing & the ability to speak well

• to be independent and self-reliant (be your own person)

• To have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group/community

Other than the word, "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:

• deaf and dumb or deaf mutes

• hearing impaired

• handicap

• disabled

• none of the above

In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:

• speech and lipreading

• using Sign Language

• writing back and forth

• using interpreters

• texting