ASL 1 Semester Test 1 Grammar/Culture

Why is it important to maintain eye contact when speaking to a Deaf person?

• It shows you are interested in what the Deaf person is saying.

• It shows respect for the Deaf person.

• Interrupted eye contact is distracting.

• It helps in understanding spoken words better.

What does fluency in fingerspelling look like?

• Accurately conveying information to your listener, it does NOT have to be fast.

• Being able to spell words quickly without errors.

• Using a variety of signs to express complex ideas.

• Only being able to fingerspell common words.

How are possessive pronouns (MINE, YOURS/HIS/HERS) signed in ASL?

• flat handshape

• clenched fist

• open palm

• pointing finger

Who founded the American School for the Deaf?

• Thomas Gallaudet

• Laurent Clerc

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Helen Keller

Myth: Deaf people don’t want to be deaf, they are hoping for some miracle cure that will make them hear. What is the truth behind this myth?

• Some Deaf people do wish to be hearing, but many do NOT think deafness is a disability.

• All Deaf people are looking for a cure to their condition.

• Deafness is universally considered a disability by all Deaf individuals.

• Most Deaf people prefer to communicate only through sign language and avoid other forms of communication.

According to Christine Sum Kim, sound etiquette is...

• not scraping your fork on plate

• not making loud noises while eating

• not talking with your mouth full

• not slamming doors

How is Deaf culture passed from generation to generation?

• Through residential schools for the Deaf.

• By family traditions and storytelling.

• Through mainstream education systems.

• Via social media and online communities.

Why did Laurent Clerc refuse to use his voice?

• he was hit by his teacher during a speech lesson

• he believed that signed communication was the best for Deaf people.

• he wanted to create a new form of communication

• he was afraid of public speaking

What are the origins of ASL?

• Martha's Vineyard Signs

• British Sign Language

• American Sign Language

• gesture systems in Deaf people's homes in colonial America.

T/F When fingerspelling your first and last name, you spell your first name, move your hand about 3 inches to the right (or left, if you are left-handed), then spell your last name.

• True, you need to move your hand about 3 inches to the right after spelling your first name.

• False, you only need a slight pause between the two.

• True, you should spell your last name first before your first name.

• False, you should move your hand about 6 inches to the right after spelling your first name.