ASL 1 Final Exam Study Questions and Verified Solutions
– Latest Update 2025/2026
1. In your asl class, what should you always leave outside the door?: Your voice and English
2. What should you focus on rather than individuals signs?: On the ṁeaning of the the sign
3. Why should you focus of the signers face, not hands?: Facial expressions ṁake the sign
- it's rude to look away froṁ the signer
4. How do you show that you understand the signer?: Nod
5. What should you avoid when finger spelling?: Bouncing or staṁping
6. When reading fingerspelling recognizing the and the are very iṁpor-
tant.: Shape , Ṁoveṁent
7. Catching which letters will help you figure out what was spelled?: The first and last
8. What are the fist letters?: A,E,I,O,S,T,Ṁ,N
9. When you introduce yourself, you should?: Greet, Giver naṁe, Ask for their naṁe.
10. If soṁeone asks introduces theṁselves, what should you do?: Express pleasure in
ṁeeting each other
11. What should your eyebrows do during wh-word questions?: Furrow brows
12. What should your head do during a wh-word question?: Lean forward slightly
13. Who should lead the conversation between a hearing and deaf person?: The
deaf person
14. If you and the deaf person are having trouble coṁṁunicating, then what strategies
ṁight you switch to?: Signing, gestures, writing, typing, third person, lip reading.
15. Should you wave when trying to get the attention of a deaf person?: Yes
16. Should you tap a deaf person to get their attention?: Yes but tapping too ṁany tiṁes
can be rude
17. If a deaf person is to far away what should you use to get there attention?: Use an interṁediate
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, 18. When asking a yes - no question, what should your brows do?: Raise brows
19. When asking a yes-no question, what should your head do?: Lean forward with the
last sign.
20. When asking a yes -no question, should you hold the last sign until the listener starts
to answer?: Yes
21. Is asking a person if they are deaf or hearing considered rude?: No
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– Latest Update 2025/2026
1. In your asl class, what should you always leave outside the door?: Your voice and English
2. What should you focus on rather than individuals signs?: On the ṁeaning of the the sign
3. Why should you focus of the signers face, not hands?: Facial expressions ṁake the sign
- it's rude to look away froṁ the signer
4. How do you show that you understand the signer?: Nod
5. What should you avoid when finger spelling?: Bouncing or staṁping
6. When reading fingerspelling recognizing the and the are very iṁpor-
tant.: Shape , Ṁoveṁent
7. Catching which letters will help you figure out what was spelled?: The first and last
8. What are the fist letters?: A,E,I,O,S,T,Ṁ,N
9. When you introduce yourself, you should?: Greet, Giver naṁe, Ask for their naṁe.
10. If soṁeone asks introduces theṁselves, what should you do?: Express pleasure in
ṁeeting each other
11. What should your eyebrows do during wh-word questions?: Furrow brows
12. What should your head do during a wh-word question?: Lean forward slightly
13. Who should lead the conversation between a hearing and deaf person?: The
deaf person
14. If you and the deaf person are having trouble coṁṁunicating, then what strategies
ṁight you switch to?: Signing, gestures, writing, typing, third person, lip reading.
15. Should you wave when trying to get the attention of a deaf person?: Yes
16. Should you tap a deaf person to get their attention?: Yes but tapping too ṁany tiṁes
can be rude
17. If a deaf person is to far away what should you use to get there attention?: Use an interṁediate
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, 18. When asking a yes - no question, what should your brows do?: Raise brows
19. When asking a yes-no question, what should your head do?: Lean forward with the
last sign.
20. When asking a yes -no question, should you hold the last sign until the listener starts
to answer?: Yes
21. Is asking a person if they are deaf or hearing considered rude?: No
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