ASL Deaf Culture

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

What is American Sign Language?

• A visual form of English and a language that relies on mime

• A language that relies on mime and picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts

• A language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

• Language using picture-like gestures to express ideas and concepts and a visual form of English

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

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

• grammatical

• stylistic

• emotive

• unnecessary

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

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

• Adults in the community and sign language teachers

• Deaf family members and Residential school for the Deaf

• classroom teachers and deaf family members

• deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf

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

• hands

• chest area

• face

• ears

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 or hard of hearing

• all of the above

• none of the above

Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 10%

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