Answers to Quiz 1

ASL DEAF AWARESNESS QUIZ: ANSWERS

1) What is ASL?
D: a langauge capable of expressing any abstract idea
F: a langauge utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

2) Historically, ASL is related to
C: French Sign Langauge

3) Is a Deaf person handicapped?
-- No.  A deaf person is not handicapped.  Deaf people do not think of deafness as a handicap, they think of it as a cultural way of life.  Most Deaf people are partial to the saying "The only thing a Deaf person can't do that a Hearing person can, is hear" (I. King Jordan).  Deaf people are fully capable of obtaining jobs, getting an education and maintaining a fullfilling life.

** If you have any more thougts or questions on this matter, please feel free to bring it up in class!


4) Which term do Deaf people use when refering to themselves?  "Deaf" or "Hearing Impaired"?
-- Deaf

5) ASL is used by most Deaf people in which of the following countries?
A: Canada
B: United States

6) What percent of Deaf people have Deaf parents?
A: 10 percent

7) American Sign Language and Deaf culture are transmitted to Deaf people from generation to generation primarily through:
C: Residential Schools for the Deaf

8) The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily:
A: grammatical

9) While watching another person sign it is appropriate to focus on the signer's
C: face

10) Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is used in what ways?
B: to specify brand names
D: to give names of people and palces

11) To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should:
B: tap him/her on the shoulder

12) If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:
C) go ahead and walk through

13) Which of the following are considered rude by the Deaf?
B: looking at a signed conversation without indicating you knwo sign langauge
D: talking without signing in the presence of Deaf people