ASL 101 FINAL TEST QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
a language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to
convey movement - ans-✔✔American Sign Language
Historically, ASL is related to what language - ans-✔✔French Sign Language
ASL is used by most Deaf people in which countries? - ans-✔✔Canada and United
States
Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf
People? - ans-✔✔90%
ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through - ans-✔✔Deaf
family members & Residential school for the Deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily - ans-
✔✔grammatical
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's _____ -
ans-✔✔face
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (3) - ans-✔✔to specify
brand names & to give names to people and places
ASL makes use of the space in front of a signer's body to: (3) - ans-✔✔1. convey
distance
2. contrast 2 people, places, things, or ideas
3. express time concepts
To get attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: - ans-
✔✔tap him/her on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by 2 signers conversing with each other, you should: - ans-✔✔go
ahead and walk through
What is considered rude by Deaf people: (2) - ans-✔✔1. watching a signed
conversation 2. talking with voice in the presence of Deaf people
, Generally, the least effective communication strategy between DEAF and hearing
people is: - ans-✔✔speech and lipreading
What is valued in the Deaf community:(4) - ans-✔✔1. for community to govern own
affairs
2. being kept informed about the community/members
3. to have sense of social obligation/duty to group
4. to develop long term relationships
T/F: other than the word 'Deaf' there are no culturally appropriate ways to identify Deaf
people - ans-✔✔True
5 Strategies for learning ASL - ans-✔✔1. Build a language community
2. Minimize your reliance on English
3. Focus on meaning rather than individual signs
4. Focus on signers face not on hands
5. Show you understand the signer
Key Grammar for 'Wh-Word' questions: (3) - ans-✔✔1. furrow eyebrows
2. lead head forward
3. hold last sign until listener starts signing
Ways Deaf Communicate with Others: (5) - ans-✔✔1. signing
2. gestures
3. writing or typing
4. 3rd person
5. lipreading & speech
T/F: You should always focus on making eye contact with signer, not looking at hands,
never looking away from their face - ans-✔✔True
When Identifying a Person: (4) - ans-✔✔1. gender
2. brief description
3. point out the person/glance at person at same time
4. affirm
Getting Others Attention: (3) - ans-✔✔1. waving
2. tapping
3. using an intermediary
When Fingerspelling Names, focus: (3) - ans-✔✔1. flow
2. arm position with elbow down
3. hand in front and below the chin
When asking Yes/No Questions: (3) - ans-✔✔1. raise eyebrows throughout question
AND ANSWERS
a language capable of expressing abstract ideas and utilizing space and movement to
convey movement - ans-✔✔American Sign Language
Historically, ASL is related to what language - ans-✔✔French Sign Language
ASL is used by most Deaf people in which countries? - ans-✔✔Canada and United
States
Approximately what percent of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf
People? - ans-✔✔90%
ASL is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through - ans-✔✔Deaf
family members & Residential school for the Deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily - ans-
✔✔grammatical
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's _____ -
ans-✔✔face
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? (3) - ans-✔✔to specify
brand names & to give names to people and places
ASL makes use of the space in front of a signer's body to: (3) - ans-✔✔1. convey
distance
2. contrast 2 people, places, things, or ideas
3. express time concepts
To get attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: - ans-
✔✔tap him/her on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by 2 signers conversing with each other, you should: - ans-✔✔go
ahead and walk through
What is considered rude by Deaf people: (2) - ans-✔✔1. watching a signed
conversation 2. talking with voice in the presence of Deaf people
, Generally, the least effective communication strategy between DEAF and hearing
people is: - ans-✔✔speech and lipreading
What is valued in the Deaf community:(4) - ans-✔✔1. for community to govern own
affairs
2. being kept informed about the community/members
3. to have sense of social obligation/duty to group
4. to develop long term relationships
T/F: other than the word 'Deaf' there are no culturally appropriate ways to identify Deaf
people - ans-✔✔True
5 Strategies for learning ASL - ans-✔✔1. Build a language community
2. Minimize your reliance on English
3. Focus on meaning rather than individual signs
4. Focus on signers face not on hands
5. Show you understand the signer
Key Grammar for 'Wh-Word' questions: (3) - ans-✔✔1. furrow eyebrows
2. lead head forward
3. hold last sign until listener starts signing
Ways Deaf Communicate with Others: (5) - ans-✔✔1. signing
2. gestures
3. writing or typing
4. 3rd person
5. lipreading & speech
T/F: You should always focus on making eye contact with signer, not looking at hands,
never looking away from their face - ans-✔✔True
When Identifying a Person: (4) - ans-✔✔1. gender
2. brief description
3. point out the person/glance at person at same time
4. affirm
Getting Others Attention: (3) - ans-✔✔1. waving
2. tapping
3. using an intermediary
When Fingerspelling Names, focus: (3) - ans-✔✔1. flow
2. arm position with elbow down
3. hand in front and below the chin
When asking Yes/No Questions: (3) - ans-✔✔1. raise eyebrows throughout question
