Louis Laurent Marie Clerc Quiz

What was the profession of Louis Laurent Marie Clerc's father, Joseph Francois?

• Royal civil attorney

• School teacher

• Farmer

• Merchant

At what age did Clerc fall from his high chair into the kitchen fireplace?

• About 4 years old

• About 6 years old

• About 8 years old

• About 10 years old

Who is known as the "father of the deaf"?

• Abbe Charles-Michel De L'Epee

• Jean Massieu

• Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

• Mason Fitch Cogswell

What was the name of the first public school for the deaf in the world?

• Institut National des Jeunes Sourds-Muets

• Gallaudet University

• Clerc School for the Deaf

• Paris School for the Deaf

Who was Clerc's first teacher and lifelong friend?

• Jean Massieu

• Abbe Charles-Michel De L'Epee

• Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

• Mason Fitch Cogswell

What was Clerc's salary when he was hired as a teacher in 1805?

• About $200

• About $100

• About $300

• About $400

Who invited Gallaudet to go to America and help establish a school for the deaf there?

• Clerc

• Jean Massieu

• Abbe Charles-Michel De L'Epee

• Mason Fitch Cogswell

Who convinced Clerc's mother to let him leave for America?

• The Rev. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

• The Abbe Roch-Ambroise Sicard

• Alice Cogswell

• Eliza Crocker Boardman

What was the name of the ship Clerc and Gallaudet took to America?

• Mary Augusta

• Mayflower

• Queen Mary

• Titanic

What method did Clerc teach Gallaudet during their voyage to America?

• The method of the signs for abstract ideas

• The method of lip reading

• The method of finger spelling

• The method of speech therapy