ASL Level 3 Quiz

How would you translate the English idiom "It's raining cats and dogs" into ASL while maintaining its idiomatic essence?

• Use signs that literally depict cats and dogs falling.

• Use a sign for "raining" and then exaggerate the intensity to convey a heavy storm.

• Sign the words "cats" and "dogs" after the sign for rain.

• Ignore the idiom and only sign "raining very hard."

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In ASL, how would you express the complex emotion of feeling both hopeful and skeptical about a future event?

• Use a facial expression for hope followed by a sign for skepticism.

• Sign "future" and alternate between expressions of hope and skepticism.

• Combine the signs for "hope" and "doubt" in one fluid motion.

• Use only non-manual signals to convey the mixed emotions.

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What strategy would you use to explain the historical significance of Gallaudet University in the context of Deaf culture?

• List the dates of important events related to Gallaudet University.

• Discuss the impact of Gallaudet University on the education and empowerment of the Deaf community.

• Describe the architecture of Gallaudet University.

• Mention famous alumni from Gallaudet University.

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When translating the phrase "beating around the bush" into ASL, which of the following approaches respects ASL's unique grammatical structure while conveying the idiomatic meaning?

• Sign the literal translation involving a bush and a beating action.

• Use a circular motion to indicate avoidance, followed by the sign for "speak."

• Sign "avoid" and then "truth."

• Use facial expressions to show confusion and then sign "bush."

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How would you express in ASL the complex emotion of feeling nostalgic yet relieved about a past event?

• Sign "past" and then show a sad face followed by a relieved expression.

• Use a series of quick transitions between signs for "remember," "happy," and "relief."

• Sign "long ago" with a wistful expression, then transition to a relaxed posture.

• Only use non-manual markers to shift from nostalgic to relieved expressions.

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What is an effective method to teach the concept of Deaf President Now (DPN), a pivotal event in Deaf history, to ensure students understand its impact on Deaf culture and rights?

• Provide a timeline of events leading up to and following the DPN movement.

• Role-play scenarios from the DPN protests to engage students in critical thinking about civil rights.

• Show a video of the DPN protests without commentary or discussion.

• Focus solely on the biographies of key figures involved in DPN.

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In ASL, how would you structure a sentence to convey the message "Despite the heavy rain, the event was well-attended" using ASL grammar rules?

• Sign "event," "heavy rain," "still," "many people come."

• Sign "many people come," "because," "event," despite "heavy rain."

• Start with "heavy rain," then use a contrastive structure to sign "event well-attended."

• Use a topicalization structure, signing "heavy rain" first, followed by "event well-attended."

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How can you effectively translate the English phrase "once in a blue moon" into ASL to maintain its idiomatic meaning?

• Sign "moon" and color it blue.

• Sign "rarely" with an emphasis on rarity to match the idiom's frequency implication.

• Use a sign for "moon" followed by a sign indicating the color blue.

• Literally sign "one time" and "blue moon."

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When discussing the role of Laurent Clerc in Deaf history, how would you emphasize his strategic contributions to the establishment of the first permanent school for the deaf in America?

• List the dates of important events related to Laurent Clerc.

• Analyze how Clerc's teaching methods and advocacy shaped Deaf education and community.

• Describe Clerc's journey from France to America.

• Focus on Clerc's personal biography and character traits.

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How would you sign in ASL to express the complex emotion of being both excited and anxious about an upcoming test?

• Sign "test coming" with a smile, then change to a nervous expression.

• Use alternating facial expressions for excitement and anxiety while signing about the test.

• Sign "excited" and "anxious" simultaneously with corresponding facial expressions.

• Only use body language to show excitement and then anxiety, without signing specific words.

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