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Deaf

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All deaf people sign

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Deaf people cannot speak

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Deaf people can drive

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Deaf people read Braille

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Deaf people cannot hear anything at all

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Some deaf people are completely deaf, but not all

d)

All deaf people have a little hearing left

6.

If you shout, it will help a deaf person hear you better

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Some deaf people really like to listen to music

a)

True

b)

False

8.

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

a)

Hands

b)

Chest

c)

Face

d)

All of the above

9.

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.

10.

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.

11.

Historically Deaf people have faced discrimination in the following areas:

a)

Job hiring and promotion.

b)

Getting fair insurance rates.

c)

Obtaining access to public services and entertainment.

d)

Obtaining a drivers license without restrictions.

e)

All of the above.

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

a)

deaf mutes

b)

hearing impaired

c)

hard of hearing

d)

none of the above

15.

Deaf people can drive

a)

True

b)

False

16.

When Deaf people are introduced what do they include?

a)

Hearing status

b)

The school they went to

c)

Their sign name

d)

All of the above

17.

Deaf people can not talk

a)

True

b)

False

18.

All Deaf people use sign language

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Only a Deaf person in the Deaf community can give a "sign name"

a)

True

b)

False

20.

All Deaf people can lip read

a)

True

b)

False

21.

While watching some else sign what is most important?

a)

Signer's Face

b)

Signer's Body

c)

Signer's Hands

d)

Don't watch the signer

22.

What do Deaf individuals prefer to be called?

a)

Deaf

b)

Hearing Impaired

c)

Dumb

d)

Deaf and Dumb

23.

When you see a fingerspelled word you should...

a)

Try to see the shape

b)

Try to see the movement pattern

c)

Try to see it as a word

d)

All of these

24.

How do you get a Deaf person's attention?

a)

Wave to the person

b)

Touch the person

c)

Flash lights

d)

All of these

25.

When meet a Deaf person they may want to know:

a)

Your first and last name

b)

If you are deaf,hearing, or hard of hearing

c)

Where you are taking ASL

d)

All of them