Understanding Communication with Deaf Peers

Why did Nico not respond when Evan first asked him to move from his locker?

• He was intentionally ignoring Evan.

• He was listening to music and couldn't hear.

• He is deaf and couldn't hear Evan.

• He didn't understand English.

How did Nicki help Nico communicate with Evan in the hallway?

• She shouted louder so Nico could hear.

• She wrote down what Evan was saying.

• She used sign language to interpret for Evan and Nico.

• She told Evan to leave Nico alone.

Why did Nico need to move to the front of the classroom?

• He preferred sitting closer to the teacher.

• He needed to be able to lip-read the teacher.

• He wanted to avoid sitting next to Evan.

• The teacher assigned him that seat.

What was Evan's inappropriate behavior during the kickball game?

• He refused to play the game.

• He made fun of Nico for being deaf.

• He intentionally threw the ball at Nico out of frustration.

• He argued with the coach about the rules.

How did Evan attempt to order food in the cafeteria?

• He wrote his order on a piece of paper

• He used gestures and spoke loudly

• He pointed at the food he wanted

• He waited for someone to translate his order

What was the main reason the students and teacher were using sign language in the classroom?

• To confuse a new student

• To practice a new language

• To teach a lesson about a deaf student's perspective

• To avoid making noise

What was the primary purpose of the school-wide communication experiment?

• To promote a new school policy on quiet zones

• To prepare for a school play that required silent acting

• To help students understand the challenges faced by a deaf peer

• To test a new communication technology

What significant realization did

Evan have after experiencing the communication difficulties?

• That he needed to buy better earplugs

• That he should have been more patient with the cafeteria staff

• That he had been unfair to Nico and needed to understand his perspective

• That speaking loudly was the most effective way to communicate

How did Evan demonstrate his changed attitude towards Nico at the end of the day?

• He offered to share his lunch with Nico

• He asked Nico to teach him sign language and apologized for his past behavior

• He encouraged other students to remove their earplugs

• He wrote a letter of apology to Nico