ASL 101 Final Exam Question and
answers already passed 2025/2026
sign space - correct answer ✔-area where most signs are made in normal conversations
-centered to right or left of your middle torso
facial expressions - correct answer ✔-essential for asl
-shows tone of voice, emotion, and intent visually along with grammer
5 parameters of asl - correct answer ✔1. handshape - difference between me and mine
2. palm orientation - signs face up, down, left, right. mistakes include orientation of palm for table
3. location - signs are infront of your body should be comfortable
4. movement - example mistake is enjoy and happy
5. nms - alter the meaning of a sign, facial expressions - head nods/shakes eyebrows, lips, eyes carry
meaning attached to signs
types of movement - correct answer ✔-arc
-straight line
-circle
-alternating in and out
-twist of the wrist
-finger flick
changes in movement - correct answer ✔-location changes
-direction changes
-handshape changes
, movements - correct answer ✔-single
-plural
-single with change in direction and/or handshape
-double movement
-multiple movement
-wiggle movement
-circular movement
-circular with direction
-twist
-strike marks
-fingerspelling
greetings - correct answer ✔hi - informal for friends
hello - formal for adults
whats up - informal
how are you - formal
good-bye - formal
take care - informal
don't say bye until making plans to see one another again. rude to leave and not say bye to each
individual personally
deixis - correct answer ✔using the index finger to point to an empty space when object or person are
not visible
eye contact - correct answer ✔crucial and considered rude if not done, do not stare. if you must look
away make a hold on sign first
answers already passed 2025/2026
sign space - correct answer ✔-area where most signs are made in normal conversations
-centered to right or left of your middle torso
facial expressions - correct answer ✔-essential for asl
-shows tone of voice, emotion, and intent visually along with grammer
5 parameters of asl - correct answer ✔1. handshape - difference between me and mine
2. palm orientation - signs face up, down, left, right. mistakes include orientation of palm for table
3. location - signs are infront of your body should be comfortable
4. movement - example mistake is enjoy and happy
5. nms - alter the meaning of a sign, facial expressions - head nods/shakes eyebrows, lips, eyes carry
meaning attached to signs
types of movement - correct answer ✔-arc
-straight line
-circle
-alternating in and out
-twist of the wrist
-finger flick
changes in movement - correct answer ✔-location changes
-direction changes
-handshape changes
, movements - correct answer ✔-single
-plural
-single with change in direction and/or handshape
-double movement
-multiple movement
-wiggle movement
-circular movement
-circular with direction
-twist
-strike marks
-fingerspelling
greetings - correct answer ✔hi - informal for friends
hello - formal for adults
whats up - informal
how are you - formal
good-bye - formal
take care - informal
don't say bye until making plans to see one another again. rude to leave and not say bye to each
individual personally
deixis - correct answer ✔using the index finger to point to an empty space when object or person are
not visible
eye contact - correct answer ✔crucial and considered rude if not done, do not stare. if you must look
away make a hold on sign first
