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ASL Final Exam

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What significant event related to the Deaf community happened in 1988?

a)

Founding of American School for the Deaf

b)

Deaf President Now

c)

Milan Conference

d)

Learning Center in MA

2.

In what year was the American School for the Deaf founded?

a)

1988

b)

1880

c)

1817

d)

1990

3.

What was banned at the Milan Conference in 1880?

a)

Sign language

b)

Deaf education

c)

ASL

d)

Braille

4.

What type of education is associated with the Learning Center in MA?

a)

Oral Education

b)

Bi-Bi Education

c)

Mainstream Education

d)

Special Education

5.

What is the preferred term coined by Paddy Lad?

a)

Deafhood

b)

Deafness

c)

Hearing Impaired

d)

Silent World

6.

What is the root of the development of ASL?

a)

Martha's Vineyard

b)

Gallaudet University

c)

Museum of Deaf History

d)

Sunshine 2.0

7.

What organization is known for advocating for Deaf people?

a)

National Association of the Deaf (NAD)

b)

National Theater of the Deaf (NTD)

c)

Sunshine 2.0

d)

Museum of Deaf History

8.

What is the National Theater of the Deaf abbreviated as?

a)

NTD

b)

NAD

c)

NTID

d)

ASL

9.

What is the most important thing in Deaf culture according to the study guide?

a)

Language

b)

Touch

c)

Lighting

d)

Visual pollution

10.

What does "bi/bi" refer to in the context of terminology?

a)

Bilingual/Bicultural

b)

Bilateral/Bilingual

c)

Bicultural/Bilateral

d)

Bilingual/Bilateral

11.

What does "oral" mean in the context of ASL?

a)

Using sign language to communicate

b)

Using voice to speak out loud, making noise, not necessarily using language

c)

Using written language to communicate

d)

Using gestures without sound

12.

Can you whisper in ASL?

a)

No

b)

Yes

c)

Only in certain situations

d)

Only with specific signs

13.

What contributed to the development of ASL according to the study guide?

a)

Only French Sign Language

b)

Only British Sign Language

c)

A unique language from Martha's Vineyard and French Sign Language

d)

Only American innovations

14.

Who was the deaf teacher from France who founded America's First School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817?

a)

Laurent Clerc

b)

Thomas Gallaudet

c)

Marie Jean Philip

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

15.

What was the role of Marie Jean Philip in the Learning Center founded in Massachusetts?

a)

Instigator for the bi-bi curriculum

b)

Founder of the school

c)

First deaf teacher

d)

Inventor of sign language

16.

What is a false statement about ASL according to the study guide?

a)

There is no way to whisper in the ASL

b)

ASL requires visual attention

c)

ASL is used in Deaf Culture

d)

ASL promotes social interaction

17.

What did Alexander Graham Bell advocate against despite having a Deaf mother and sister?

a)

Use of sign language

b)

Invention of the telephone

c)

Education of Deaf people

d)

Establishment of Deaf schools

18.

Who signed the act to establish Gallaudet University in 1864?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Gallaudet

c)

Laurent Clerc

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

19.

In what year did the "Deaf President Now" protest occur?

a)

1988

b)

1990

c)

1985

d)

1992

20.

Who was a leader in the Deaf community known for storytelling and attending Deaf conferences?

a)

Marie Jean Phillip

b)

Regina Olson Hughes

c)

Douglas Tilden

d)

Susan Rutherford

21.

Which movement recognizes that English and ASL are two separate languages?

a)

Bilingual-Bicultural Movement

b)

Deafhood Movement

c)

Cultural Deafness Movement

d)

Sign Language Unity Movement

22.

Where was the Museum of the Deaf History, Arts, and Culture founded?

a)

Kansas

b)

California

c)

New York

d)

Texas

23.

Who is known as the most renowned Deaf scientific illustrator from Nebraska?

a)

Regina Olson Hughes

b)

Marie Jean Phillip

c)

Douglas Tilden

d)

Clayton Valli

24.

At what age did Douglas Tilden become deaf?

a)

4

b)

14

c)

10

d)

8

25.

Who is an important figure in American Deaf Folklore known for following the ASL alphabet handshapes?

a)

Susan Rutherford

b)

Marie Jean Phillip

c)

Regina Olson Hughes

d)

Douglas Tilden

26.

Who is Clayton Valli?

a)

A Deaf poetic performer who used ASL to perform poems

b)

An illustrator of "Deaf Culture Fairy Tales"

c)

A theater director at NTID

d)

A musician specializing in ASL songs

27.

Where did Clayton Valli teach after getting his master's degree?

a)

Rochester National Technical Institute for the Deaf

b)

Gallaudet University

c)

National Theater of The Deaf

d)

Sunshine 2.0

28.

What is the National Theater of The Deaf known for?

a)

Combining ASL with spoken language for performances

b)

Illustrating Deaf Culture Fairy Tales

c)

Teaching ASL grammar

d)

Hosting poetry slams

29.

Who is Roz Rosen?

a)

An illustrator of "Deaf Culture Fairy Tales"

b)

A theater director at NTID

c)

An educator, activist, leader, artist, dreamer, dream-maker, and author

d)

A Deaf poetic performer

30.

What is the syntax structure mentioned in the grammar section?

a)

Subject-verb-object-time

b)

Time-object-subject-verb

c)

Object-verb-subject-time

d)

Verb-subject-object-time

31.

What is indicated by a hand back over the shoulder in ASL?

a)

Future tense

b)

Present tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Conditional tense

32.

What must go together in verb agreement in ASL?

a)

Subject and object

b)

Subject and verb number

c)

Verb and adverb

d)

Noun and adjective

33.

What is the process of choosing a sign or phrase as the topic of a sentence called?

a)

Topicalization

b)

Lexicalization

c)

Conjugation

d)

Inflection

34.

What is the ASL sign for "not yet" used to indicate?

a)

Completion

b)

Negation

c)

Future action

d)

Incompletion

35.

When is fingerspelling used in ASL?

a)

For adjectives

b)

For verbs

c)

For names, proper nouns, places, brands

d)

For common nouns

36.

Who is Zain Ahmed?

a)

Actor with the Sunshine 2.0 professional traveling theatre troupe

b)

Inventor of the telephone

c)

Asst. professor of Deaf Studies at BU Wheelock

d)

Coordinator of Sunshine 2.0

37.

What is Chuck Baird known for?

a)

Inventing the telephone

b)

Being an actor in silent films

c)

His work as a painter and curator of Deaf Way II art exhibitions

d)

Teaching ASL at BU Wheelock

38.

What was Alexander Graham Bell's controversial stance regarding Deaf education?

a)

He supported the use of ASL in schools

b)

He was an advocate for Black Deaf arts

c)

He suppressed the use of ASL to make Deaf students 'normal'

d)

He was a silent film actor

39.

Who was Charlie Chaplin's friend mentioned in the document?

a)

Zain Ahmed

b)

Chuck Baird

c)

Granville Redmond

d)

Fred Beam

40.

Who was a co-founder of the American School for the Deaf?

a)

Laurent Clerc

b)

Alice Cogswell

c)

Jerald Creer

d)

Regina Olsen Hughes

41.

What illness did Alice Cogswell suffer from at the age of two?

a)

Scarlet fever

b)

Spotted fever

c)

Chickenpox

d)

Measles

42.

Which university did Andrew Foster attend to become the first Deaf African American to earn a bachelor's degree?

a)

Gallaudet University

b)

Harvard University

c)

Yale University

d)

Stanford University

43.

Who is known as the "Grandfather of ASL poetry"?

a)

Patrick Graybill

b)

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet

c)

Jerald Creer

d)

Andrew Foster

44.

What inspired Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet to focus on deaf education?

a)

His own hearing loss

b)

His neighbor's deafness after meningitis

c)

A family member's deafness

d)

A book he read

45.

Who became the first deaf president of Gallaudet University in 1988?

a)

I King Jordan

b)

Paddy Ladd

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Marie Jean Philip

46.

Who was the 16th president of the USA and signed an act to establish Gallaudet University?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

I King Jordan

c)

Granville Redmond

d)

Shawn Richardson

47.

Marie Jean Philip was a leader in which community?

a)

Deaf community

b)

Art community

c)

Political community

d)

Scientific community

48.

What is Nancy Rourke known for?

a)

Sculpting

b)

Linguistics

c)

Oil painting

d)

Graphic design

49.

What is Susan Rutherford best known for?

a)

Writing novels

b)

Producing DEAF Media content

c)

Painting landscapes

d)

Teaching mathematics

50.

What did Ann Silver co-found in the 1960s?

a)

Deaf Art Movement

b)

American Sign Language Institute

c)

Deaf Education Program

d)

Deaf History Society

51.

Who revolutionized the understanding of ASL in the United States?

a)

Nancy Rourke

b)

Ann Silver

c)

William Stokoe

d)

Douglas Tilden

52.

What was Douglas Tilden known for?

a)

Painting

b)

Sculpting

c)

Writing

d)

Teaching

53.

Who was Clayton Valli and what was he known for?

a)

A prominent Deaf American linguist and poet known for his work in ASL poetry

b)

The founder of the first school for the deaf in America

c)

An educator who banned ASL teaching worldwide

d)

The first president of the National Association of the Deaf

54.

What role did George Veditz play in the Deaf community?

a)

He was the first person to write a book on ASL

b)

He was a filmmaker and advocate for American Sign Language

c)

He founded the first school for the deaf in America

d)

He banned the teaching of ASL to children

55.

What was the significance of the Deaf President Now movement?

a)

It led to the banning of ASL in schools

b)

It instilled pride and agency within the Deaf community

c)

It was the first international conference of deaf educators

d)

It resulted in the founding of the first school for the deaf

56.

When did the Deaf President Now movement occur?

a)

1817

b)

1880

c)

1988

d)

1904

57.

What was the outcome of the Milan Conference in 1880?

a)

ASL was recognized as a rich literary language

b)

Teaching ASL to children was banned worldwide

c)

The first school for the deaf was founded

d)

The Deaf President Now movement began

58.

When was the first school for the deaf in America founded?

a)

1880

b)

1988

c)

1817

d)

1904

59.

In what year did Congress pass a bill to establish the National College for the Deaf and Dumb?

a)

1864

b)

1874

c)

1854

d)

1884

60.

Where is Gallaudet University located?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

New York City

c)

Boston

d)

Los Angeles

61.

What is the significance of Gallaudet University?

a)

Only Deaf Liberal Arts College in America

b)

First Deaf High School in America

c)

Largest Deaf Community in America

d)

First Deaf University in the World

62.

Where is the Museum of Deaf History, Art and Culture located?

a)

Olathe, Kansas

b)

Hartford, Connecticut

c)

Boston, Massachusetts

d)

San Francisco, California

63.

What is the significance of Martha's Vineyard in Deaf history?

a)

Large Deaf community with its own sign language prior to ASL

b)

First Deaf school in America

c)

Largest Deaf university in the world

d)

First Deaf museum in America

64.

Where is the American School for the Deaf located?

a)

West Hartford, Connecticut

b)

Olathe, Kansas

c)

Washington D.C.

d)

New York City

65.

Where is The Learning Center (TLC) located?

a)

Boston, Massachusetts

b)

Framingham, Massachusetts

c)

Springfield, Massachusetts

d)

Worcester, Massachusetts

66.

What is the significance of The Learning Center (TLC)?

a)

First school in the US to use total communication

b)

First school in Massachusetts to use total communication

c)

First school in New England to use total communication

d)

First school in the world to use total communication

67.

When was the National Association of the Deaf (NAD) established?

a)

1870

b)

1880

c)

1890

d)

1900

68.

What is Sunshine 2.0?

a)

A museum for Deaf culture

b)

A theater group combining ASL and spoken language

c)

A technological college for Deaf students

d)

A national civil rights organization

69.

What is the National Technical Institute of the Deaf (NTID) known for?

a)

The first museum for Deaf culture

b)

The first and largest technological college for Deaf students

c)

The first theater group for Deaf culture

d)

The first civil rights organization for Deaf individuals

70.

Historically, how was Deaf education treated?

a)

As a way to make Deaf people proficient in sign language

b)

As a way to make Deaf people seem/act/be like hearing people

c)

As a way to isolate Deaf people from hearing people

d)

As a way to promote Deaf culture

71.

What is a common issue faced by Deaf people according to the study guide?

a)

Difficulty in learning sign language

b)

Proficiency in non-spoken language but struggle with spoken communication

c)

Lack of interest in education

d)

Over-reliance on technology

72.

What is a common practice by most hearing people towards Deafhood?

a)

Treating it as a unique culture

b)

Treating it as something to pity

c)

Treating it as a form of empowerment

d)

Treating it as a medical condition

73.

What are the core values mentioned in the study guide?

a)

Independence and self-reliance

b)

Sign Language (Communication) and Community

c)

Technology and innovation

d)

Education and literacy

74.

What does the term "Bi-Bi" refer to in Deaf culture?

a)

Bilingual-bicultural (English + ASL)

b)

Bicultural-2 languages

c)

Bilingual-2 cultures

d)

Dual language

75.

What does the term "Deafhood" emphasize?

a)

A medical condition

b)

A lack of hearing

c)

Person first, identity + community based, preferred term

d)

A temporary state

76.

What is the term for being capable of expression using words/language structure?

a)

Non-verbal

b)

Oral

c)

Verbal

d)

Hearing impaired

77.

Which type of ASL literature includes ABC stories and Deaf folklore?

a)

Sign Play

b)

Poetry

c)

ASL Stories

d)

Fairy Tales

78.

Who is known for inspiring an entire genre of ASL poetry?

a)

Rutherford

b)

Clayton Valli

c)

Chuck Baird

d)

Paul Johnson

79.

What does De'VIA stand for?

a)

Deaf Visual/Image Art

b)

Deaf Vocal/Instrumental Art

c)

Deaf Verbal/Interactive Art

d)

Deaf Visual/Interactive Art

80.

Who is the founder of De'VIA?

a)

Deborah (Sonnenstrahl) Blumenson

b)

Nancy Creighton

c)

Chuck Baird

d)

Betty Miller

81.

What is the typical word order in ASL syntax?

a)

SUBJECT VERB OBJECT

b)

OBJECT SUBJECT VERB

c)

VERB OBJECT SUBJECT

d)

SUBJECT OBJECT VERB

82.

How many parameters of articulation are there in ASL?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

83.

Which facial expression is used for a WH-question in ASL?

a)

Raised brows, forward head

b)

Furrowed brows, forward head

c)

Neutral brows, backward head

d)

Lowered brows, backward head

84.

What is the English equivalent of the ASL sign "FINISH"?

a)

Start, begin, initiate

b)

Done, completed, already

c)

Stop, halt, cease

d)

Continue, proceed, advance

85.

In ASL, what must agree with the object in verb agreement?

a)

The subject

b)

The verb

c)

The adjective

d)

The adverb

86.

Which negation is used for expressing quantity?

a)

NOT

b)

NONE

c)

NEVER

d)

NOT-YET

87.

When should you use the negation "NEVER"?

a)

To express future tense

b)

To express quantity

c)

To express that you never do something

d)

To express hunger

88.

What is the correct use of "NOT-YET"?

a)

To express hunger

b)

To express quantity

c)

To express future tense

d)

To express a completed action

89.

What are the 5 parameters of ASL?

a)
grammar, style, punctuation, emphasis, timing
b)
handshape, location, movement, palm orientation, facial expressions
c)
vocabulary, structure, clarity, speed, volume
d)
syntax, context, tone, rhythm, gestures
90.

How are questions typically formed in ASL syntax?

a)

By raising the eyebrows

b)

By changing the word order

c)

By adding a question mark sign

d)

By using a different handshape

91.

What role do facial expressions play in ASL syntax?

a)

They are used to convey grammatical information

b)

They are used to indicate volume

c)

They are used to modify adjectives

d)

They are used to indicate tense