Laurent Clerc and the Education of Deaf People

At what age did Laurent Clerc become deaf?

• 1 year old

• 12 years old

• 20 years old

• 30 years old

Where did Laurent Clerc receive his education for the deaf?

• London

• Edinburgh

• Paris

• Hartford

Who was Laurent Clerc's first teacher?

• Jean Massieu

• Thomas Gallaudet

• Abbé Roch Ambroise Sicard

• Alice Cogswell

Where did Thomas Gallaudet go to learn about education for the deaf?

• London

• Edinburgh

• Paris

• Hartford

What was the name of the first permanent school for deaf Americans?

• The Royal Institution for the Deaf

• The Braidwood School

• The Connecticut Asylum

• The American School for the Deaf

Who was Alice Cogswell?

• A teacher at the Royal Institution for the Deaf

• A deaf girl in Hartford

• A neighbor of Thomas Gallaudet

• An eminent surgeon

Which educational method did Gallaudet find unproductive?

• The Braidwood method

• The French sign language method

• The American School method

• The British method

Who invited Gallaudet to Paris to teach him their methods?

• Laurent Clerc

• Jean Massieu

• Abbé Roch Ambroise Sicard

• Alice Cogswell

What was the nationality of Laurent Clerc?

• English

• Scottish

• French

• American

What did Laurent Clerc and Abbé Sicard demonstrate in London?

• Their educational methods

• Their sign language skills

• Their speaking abilities

• Their writing skills