ASL FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS <BRAND NEW VERSION>

ASL FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE 2025/2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES || 100% GUARANTEED PASS &lt;BRAND NEW VERSION&gt; 1. American Sign Language - ANSWER ASL 2. Noun-Verb Pairs in ASL usually mean that both may use the same sign, differ with movements: Noun signs are usually signed once or directionally, and verb signs are usually signed repeatedly. - ANSWER False, it's the opposite 3. When meeting a deaf person, which are two likely questions you'll be asked? - ANSWER Are you hearing or Deaf? Who is your ASL teacher? 4. How do you sign a WH question? - ANSWER Lower eyebrows and lean forward 5. In ASL, when establishing a referent for a person who is not present, you should: - ANSWER Point to the location of the referent while maintaining eye contact with the person to whom you are signing 6. How do you sign a Y/N question? - ANSWER Raise eyebrows and lean forward 7. The primary difference between referring to a person who is present vs a person who is not present when using ASL is - ANSWER You will use different NMM for each 8. When listing your siblings on your hand, which of the following is true? - ANSWER You should list from oldest to youngest 9. In order to get a name sign, you should - ANSWER Spend time interacting with the Deaf Community so that they will give you one 10. The "Father of the Deaf" was: - ANSWER Abbe Charles Michel de L'Epee 11. True/False The American School for the Deaf (ASD) was opened by Thomas Gallaudet in Washington D.C. in 1817. - ANSWER False; ASD opened in Hartford, CT 12. True or False? The sign language of a deaf community is a representation of the oral language of that surrounding community. - ANSWER False; Think of ASL: it is not English! 13. The ____, held in 1880, was a significant point in history for the deaf community. Here a committee was established (consisting of ZERO deaf people) that voted that oral education is better than the manual sign language. - ANSWER Conference of Milan 14. The first American school for the deaf was in which state? - ANSWER B, Connecticut 15. True or False: Gallaudet searched for methods to teach deaf people by going to Spain. - ANSWER False; He went to England and France 16. Deaf blind people communicate in a variety of ways, based on their extent of vision and hearing loss. Name 3 methods of communication practiced in the deaf blind community. - ANSWER (possible answers include) adapted signs, tactile signs, tactile fingerspelling, tadoma, and tracking 17. True or False: There are 3 different kinds of Usher Syndrome - ANSWER True! They are (1) someone born deaf and starts to lose their vision as a teenager, (2) someone born hard of hearing and starts to lose vision later in life, and (3) Someone born with pretty normal hearing and then starts losing both senses later in life. 18. Fill in the blank: ________________ went to Perkins School for the Blind and had to communicate through rudimentary sign language to achieve a significant education; she also set the stage for Helen Keller's later success. - ANSWER Laura Bridgman 19. What were the 4 demands that the students/protestors ask for in the DPN protest? - ANSWER 1. Elisabeth Zinser must resign and a deaf person selected president 2. Jane Spilman must step down as chairperson of the Board of Trustees 3. Deaf people must constitute a 51% majority on the Board 4.There would no reprisals against any student or employee involved in the protest. 20. Who became the first deaf president at Gallaudet University? - ANSWER B: Dr. I. King Jordan 21. What is one event that every deaf person knows about and what does it stand for? - ANSWER DPN, Deaf President Now 22. True or False: Gallaudet University is located in Washington, DC. - ANSWER True 23. What year did the week of DPN protests take place? - ANSWER 1988 24. Which of the four was NOT a condition that the students asked for in the DPN movement? a. The current president must resign from the Board b. The percentage of deaf members on the Board of Trustees must be increased to at least 51% c. The student leader of the rally must be a vote in electing a new president d. There must be no retaliation against any protesters - ANSWER C: The student leader of the rally must be a vote in electing a new president 25. True or False? It doesn't matter at what age cochlear implants are implanted. They work just as effectively when implanted as an adult as they do at an early age. - ANSWER False. Late implantation is equated to no implantation. 26. Which of the following plays a huge part in why Deaf people don't like cochlear implants? - ANSWER They feel that hearing people (and those who have a "medical model" approach to deafness) consider it a "cure", and Deaf people (and those who have a "cultural model" approach to deafness) don't feel like they need to be cured. 27. Which of these are NOT part of a cochlear implant? a. Transmitter b. Receiver c. Microphone d. Amplifier - ANSWER D: Amplifier 28. true+work - ANSWER serious, get to business 29. mother+father - ANSWER parent 30. boy+baby girl+baby - ANSWER son daughter 31. boy+same girl+same - ANSWER brother "a" sister 32. Jesus+book - ANSWER Bible 33. teach+agent learn+agent - ANSWER Teacher student 34. sleep+sunrise - ANSWER oversleep, sleep in 35. Saturday+Sunday - ANSWER Weekend 36. red+cut - ANSWER tomato 37. old+tall - ANSWER adult 38. What kind or hearing loss elicits a need for cochlear implants? - ANSWER sensorineural 39. Which part of the cochlear implant is not on the external portion of the device? a. Microphone b. Speech Processor c. Transmitter d. Receiver - ANSWER D: Receiver 40. Briefly describe "IDEA": - ANSWER IDEA stands for "Individuals with Disabilities Education Act" and it carved a path for all people with disabilities, including deaf and hard of hearing people. This act ultimately led to sign language interpreters in public places. 41. In 1817, which school became the first permanent school for educating deaf children in the United States? - ANSWER The American School for the Deaf (ASD), formerly known as the Connecticut Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. 42. True or False: The oral method was popular in the late 20th century, and the manual method was popular in the early 20th century. - ANSWER False; The oral method was mainly used in the early 20th century, and the manual method was mainly used in the late 20th century 43. True or false: On Martha's Vineyard it was considered normal to sign and speak by all the residents - ANSWER True: the majority of residents knew both languages 44. Why did people start to migrate to the mainland which started the decrease in the use of MVSL? - ANSWER A: children started to be taught on the mainland at the deaf school. Education 45. What year was the peak of deaf population in Martha's Vineyard? - ANSWER B. 1854 46. True or False - Deafness was not considered normal and accepted on Martha's Vineyard. Instead, deafness was seen as a medical condition or disability. - ANSWER False - Deafness was considered normal and accepted rather than a medical condition or disability. 47. True or False: Was Martha's Vineyard the considered a deaf utopia? - ANSWER True; Martha's Vineyard was the best place for deaf people to live at that time because everyone knew sign language on the island. 48. At the peak of the deaf population on the island, how many people were deaf? - ANSWER 1 in 155 people were deaf on the island. In the town of Chilmark, which had the highest concentration of deaf people on the island, the average was 1 in 25 49. How did Martha's Vineyard Sign Language end up intermingling and meshing with Old French Sign Language? - ANSWER Many deaf students from the Vineyard attended the first deaf school in Hartford, Connecticut called The American School for the Deaf. Laurent Clerc from France taught at the school and signed in Old French Sign Language, causing the two different forms of sign language to mix. 50. Why was deafness so common on Martha's Vineyard? - ANSWER A: some early settlers carried a gene for deafness 51. Alabama - ANSWER fingerspell AlA 52. Alaska - ANSWER "A" handshape go around your face like a rainbow 53. Arizona - ANSWER "A" on each side of cheek 54. Arkansas - ANSWER Finger spell ARK 55. California - ANSWER I love you sign 56. Colorado - ANSWER Sign "color"+a-d-o 57. Connecticut - ANSWER Finger spell CONN 58. Delaware - ANSWER Finger spell DEL 59. Florida - ANSWER Finger spell FLA 60. Georgia - ANSWER Finger spell GA 61. How do you talk about someone when they're not present in the room with you? A. Fingerspell that person's name each time. B. Fingerspell their name once, then point to the same place each time. C. You discuss with your chat partner and decide where in your sign spaces both of you will use to refer to this absent person. D. Invent a sign name for that person and use that sign name each time. - ANSWER B 62. Which hand should you use as a placeholder for a list? A. Either hand B. Your dominant hand C. Your base hand D. Neither hand - ANSWER C 63. When listing three or five items - which part of your hand should you use to begin your list? A. It doesn't matter which finger as long as you sign the item first. B. Your pinky C. Your pointing finger D. Your thumb - ANSWER D 64. When listing two or four items - which part of your hand should you use to begin your list? A. Your pinky B. Your thumb C. It doesn't matter which finger as long as you sign the item first D. Your pointing finger - ANSWER D 65. Which hand should you use as a placeholder when listing siblings? A. Your dominant hand B. Hands should not be used as a placeholder C. Your base hand D. It doesn't matter which hand you choose to use - ANSWER C 66. If you have two siblings - which handshape should you use on your base hand to show where you and your siblings rank? A. Handshape 2 (to indicate your siblings) B. Handshape 3 (to indicate yourself and 2 other siblings) C. Handshape S (to indicate siblings) D. Handshape R (to indicate ranking status) - ANSWER B 67. Sign location for masuline gender-based signs (FATHER, BOY) are usually placed on the upper half of your face, while sign location for feminine gender-based signs (MOTHER, GIRL) are usually placed on lower half of your face. In what location are gender-neutral signs (COUSIN) often placed? A. Side of your cheek B. Side of your neck C. Middle of your upper chest D. Middle of your face - ANSWER A 68. The sign for PARENTS is a combination of the signs for MOTHER FATHER and the sign for SIBLINGS is a combination of the signs for BROTHER-SISTER. What are those types of signs called? A. Ranking Systems B. Agreement Verbs C. Listing Placeholders D. Compound Signs - ANSWER D 69. Match the appropriate negative response for this question: Are you a teacher? A. TEACHER ME NONE B. NO ME NOT TEACHER - ANSWER B 70. Match the appropriate negative response for this question: Do you have a teacher? A. TEACHER ME NONE B. NO ME NOT TEACHER - ANSWER A 71. Match the appropriate negative response for this question: Do you have a dog? A. DOG ME NONE B. NO ME NOT DOG - ANSWER A 72. Match the appropriate negative response for this question: Are you a friend? A. FRIEND I NONE B. NO I NOT FRIEND - ANSWER B 73. Match the appropriate negative response for this question: Do you have a friend? A. FRIEND I NONE B. NO I NOT FRIEND - ANSWER A 74. In casual conversations, when signing age numbers - where should your pointing finger tap before becoming the age number handshape? A. Your lips B. Your nose C. Your chin D. Your forehead - ANSWER C 75. How does one get a name sign A. Ask your non-signing family members to come up with one for you. B. Immerse in the Deaf community first. C. Create one and start introducing yourself with the name sign you chose. D. Ask your ASL teacher to grant you one. - ANSWER B 76. Which of the following is true? A. The ASL sign for WEDDING use a W handshape while the ASL sign for MARRIED uses a M handshape. B. There are different signs for WEDDING and MARRIED, but they're often mixed up. C. ASL does not have signs for WEDDING or MARRIED. Those terms are fingerspelled. D. The ASL sign for WEDDING and MARRIED are the same and can be used interchangeably. - ANSWER B 77. Why are the signs FULL and ENOUGH often confused for the other? A. The only difference between the two signs are where they're located on the body/sign space. B. The only difference between the two signs are where their palm faces. C. The only difference between the two signs are their handshapes. D. The only difference between the two signs are their movements. - ANSWER D 78. In what direction should your dominant hand move for the sign FULL? A. Outwards B. Towards yourself C. Towards your non-dominant side D. Towards your dominant side. - ANSWER C 79. topic - ANSWER the subject of a sentence; often first in an ASL sentence 80. British Sign Language (BSL) - ANSWER the form of sign language used in britain that uses hand movements, gestures, body language, and facial expressions to communicate 81. location - ANSWER in a sign, the specific location of the hands in relation to the signer's body 82. marked handshapes - ANSWER the more intricate, specific, and less commonly used handshapes 83. unmarked handshapes - ANSWER also called natural handshapes, the seven basic shapes that are formed most commonly across all manual languages world-wide 84. movement - ANSWER the distinctive actions of the hands that form words 85. negation - ANSWER a denial or obscence of something