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ASL 2 Deaf Culture

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

Historically, American Sign Language is related to:

a)

British Sign Language

b)

Swedish Sign Language

c)

French Sign Language

d)

German Sign Language

e)

Canadian Sign Language

2.

American Sign Language is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries:

a)

Canada and United States

b)

United States and Mexico

c)

Mexico and England

d)

England and Brazil

e)

United States and England

3.

ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through what means?

a)

Adults in the community and sign language teachers

b)

Other Deaf people

c)

classroom teachers and deaf family members

d)

deaf adults and residential schools for the deaf

e)

parents

4.

While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's:

a)

hands

b)

chest area

c)

face

d)

ears

e)

doesn't matter

5.

To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:

a)

yell as loud as you can

b)

tap him/her on the shoulder

c)

wave in his/her face

d)

go around and stand in front of the person

e)

call his name

6.

If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:

a)

wait until they stop talking before you pass through

b)

bend down very low in order to avoid passing through their signing space

c)

go ahead and walk through

d)

find another path

e)

flick the lights to let them know you need to walk through

7.

Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people: (2 answers)

a)

moving a person aside so you can pass through

b)

watching a signed conversation

c)

describing a distinctive feature of a person

d)

Talking in the presence of Deaf people

e)

eating while signing

8.

Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? Check all that apply.

a)

For community to govern their own affairs

b)

being kept informed about the community and its members

c)

Restoring one’s hearing & the ability to speak well

d)

to be independent and self-reliant (be your own person)

e)

To have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group/community

9.

Other than the word, "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they are:

a)

deaf and dumb or deaf mutes

b)

hearing impaired

c)

handicap

d)

disabled

e)

none of the above

10.

In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:

a)

speech and lipreading

b)

using Sign Language

c)

writing back and forth

d)

using interpreters

e)

texting

11.

Someone who wears cochlear implant is typically considered...

a)

deaf

b)

Deaf

12.

Someone who doesn't use speech is typically considered...

a)

deaf

b)

Deaf

13.

Someone who is oral is typically considered

a)

deaf

b)

Deaf

14.

People who are culturally deaf are considered...

a)

deaf

b)

Deaf

15.

All Deaf people can read lips

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Deaf schools in America ...

a)

have dorms for students to stay in throughout the week

b)

are state and federally funded

c)

are in almost every state in America

d)

use sign language

e)

All of the above

17.

One's ability to speechread depends on IQ level.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

Questions which ask for information ("wh") are signed with

a)

Eyebrows squeezed together

b)

Eyebrows raised

c)

Enthusiasm

d)

Raised voice

19.

What percentage of lip-reading is understood?

a)

10%

b)

25%

c)

30%

d)

50%

e)

50%

20.

ASL is Universal

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Ninety percent of deaf children have deaf parents.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

A.G.Bell is the person most feared by deaf for every reasone except what?

a)

didn't want deaf to have children

b)

invention of the telephone

c)

didn't want deaf to be educated

d)

didn't want deaf to marry

e)

none of these

23.

A. G. Bell believed in what form of communication for deaf.

a)

Oralism

b)

Manulism

c)

Both of these

d)

None of these

24.

Thomas Gallaudet was deaf.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Thomas Gallaudet helped to establish Gallaudet University.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Alice Cogswell atteneded the deaf school that is now called OSD

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Laurent Clerc taught at Gallaudet University

a)

True

b)

False

28.

Laurent Clerc used what sign language?

a)

ASL

b)

AMESLAN

c)

LSF

d)

FSL

e)

None of these

29.

What does AMESLAN stand for?

a)

Australia Sign Language

b)

American Sign Language

c)

Inmternational sign language

d)

None of these

30.

Deaf and hearing greet differently.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Who pays for interpreter?

a)

ADA

b)

Government

c)

Company who hires

d)

deaf person

32.

What part of the ear is a cochlear implant placed?

a)

Outer

b)

Middle

c)

Inner

33.

NAD is run by hearing?

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Why should you not fingerspell a sign you do not know?

a)

because it is too easy

b)

because it is English

c)

because Deaf can't spell

d)

because hearing can't spell

35.

A signer and an interpreter are basically the same thing.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

Talking and signing at the same time is called what?

a)

AMESLAN

b)

ASL

c)

SimCom

d)

English

37.

Which of the following is NOT a mainstream school?

a)

Hoover

b)

Jackson

c)

ASD

d)

GlenOak

e)

Lake

38.

The sign for Residential schools starts with what handshape?

a)

A

b)

I

c)

B

d)

C

e)

5

39.

Discrimination against Deaf is called what?

a)

Autism

b)

Audism

c)

Handicap

d)

Hearing Impaired

e)

None of these

40.

When is the AMESLAN abbreviation used?

a)

Internationally

b)

Locally

41.

Why does the Deaf Community not support Deaf Peddlers

a)

They make more than most deaf

b)

They are sometimes not Deaf

c)

They sterotype Deaf as lazy and uneducated

d)

Deaf are jealous of them

42.

What is auditory training?

a)

Deaf learning to speak

b)

Deaf learn to write English

c)

Deaf learn to listen

d)

All of these

e)

None of these

43.

Deaf tend to be

a)

Shy

b)

Blunt

c)

Beat around the bush

d)

Quiet

e)

Rude

44.

What annoys Deaf?

a)

Asking to repeat a sign

b)

Asking why they are Deaf

c)

Saying nevermind

d)

Signing slow

e)

Using SimCom

45.

ASL makes use of the space in front of a signer’s body to:

a)

Convey distance

b)

Contrast people, places, things, or ideas

c)

Express time concepts

d)

All of the Above

46.

The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL are primarily:

a)

grammatical

b)

stylistic

c)

attention getting

d)

All of the above

47.

In general the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is:

a)

Writing back and forth

b)

Speech and lip-reading

c)

Using interpreters

d)

Using sign language

48.

What is American Sign Language?

a)

A shortened form of English.

b)

A code similar to Braille.

c)

A language using space and movement to convey meaning.

d)

A language incorporating a lot mime.

49.

Which of the following parameters errors were made if I wanted to sign BAD?

a)

Handshape

b)

Movement

c)

Palm Orientation

d)

Location

e)

Non-Manual Signal

50.

What does the NMS paired with the movement tell you about the signer?

a)

He is fine.

b)

He is really excited but is trying to hide it.

c)

He is just saying he is fine, he doesn't want to talk about it.

d)

He is tired