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WorksheetsUnit 1 Deaf Culture and Grammar Quiz
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Non-Manual Grammatical Signals include movement of the eyebrows, mouth, tongue and lips, as well as facial expressions
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What are the appropriate NMGSs for wh-questions?
a)
Open mouth slightly
b)
Eyebrows down, lean forward
c)
eyebrows up, lean forward
d)
eyebrow up, squint eyes
3.
Select the example that is not an element of American Deaf culture:
a)
The use of ASL to communicate
b)
Collectivism
c)
Unique cuisine
d)
Ensuring communication-making sure information available to all is an important value
4.
American Sign Language is a __________________ language naturally created and used by members of the North American Deaf community (the United States and parts of Canada).
a)
visual-gestural
b)
oral/aural
c)
English-on-the-hands
d)
simplistic
5.
All of the options below are acceptable ways to get a deaf person's attention, except:
a)
gently shaking the person
b)
gently tapping the person's shoulder
c)
gently waving in the person's line of sight
d)
flashing the lights 2-3 times
6.
Cardinal numbers 1-5 should be produced with the palm facing
a)
out
b)
in
7.
The five basic parts of a sign are called
a)
parophemes
b)
morphemes
c)
parameters
d)
handshapes
8.
NAME and CHAIR have all of the parameters in common except
a)
handshape
b)
movement
c)
location
d)
palm orientation
9.
The Deaf Community is very tight knit
a)
False
b)
True
10.
When fingerspelling, you should do all of the following except:
a)
bounce your hand
b)
fingerspell with your dominant hand
c)
relax your elbow at your waiste
d)
sound out the whole word, not individual letters
11.
ASL syntax is basically the same as English syntax
a)
True
b)
False
12.
A language is a system of relatively arbitrary symbols and grammatical signals that change across time and members of a community share and use for several purposes to:
a)
interact with each other
b)
to communicate their ideas, emotions, and intentions
c)
to transmit their culture from generation to generation
d)
all of the above
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