ASL 101 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is American Sign Language? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-language utilizing space and movement to
convey meaning
-language capable of expressing abstract ideas
Historically, American Sign Language is related to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅French Sign Language
ASL is used by most deaf people in which of the following countries? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Canada
-United States
Approximately, what percentage of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅90%
American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Deaf family members
-Residential Schools for the Deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅grammatical
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅face
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-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: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-convey distance
-contrast two people, places, things, or ideas
-express time concepts
, To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅tap him/her on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅go ahead and walk through
Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-talking (using
voice) in the presence of Deaf people
-watching a signed conversation
In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅speech and lipreading
Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-being kept
informed about the community and its members
-for community to govern their own affairs
-to have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group
-to develop long term relationships
Other than the word "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they
are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅none of the above
Where was Andrew Foster born? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in a steel-mill town near Birmingham,
Alabama in 1925
What was Andrew Foster? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teacher, pioneer, and missionary
When did Andrew Foster lose his hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅age 11
What is American Sign Language? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-language utilizing space and movement to
convey meaning
-language capable of expressing abstract ideas
Historically, American Sign Language is related to: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅French Sign Language
ASL is used by most deaf people in which of the following countries? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Canada
-United States
Approximately, what percentage of Deaf people who marry are married to other Deaf people? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅90%
American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-Deaf family members
-Residential Schools for the Deaf
The role of facial expressions, head movements, and eye gaze in ASL is primarily: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅grammatical
While watching another person sign, it is appropriate to focus on the signer's: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅face
Among ASL signers, fingerspelling is mainly used in what ways? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-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: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-convey distance
-contrast two people, places, things, or ideas
-express time concepts
, To get the attention of a Deaf person who is looking the other way, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅tap him/her on the shoulder
If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅go ahead and walk through
Which of the following are considered rude by Deaf people? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-talking (using
voice) in the presence of Deaf people
-watching a signed conversation
In general, the least effective communication strategy between Deaf and hearing people is: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅speech and lipreading
Which of the following are valued in the Deaf community? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅-being kept
informed about the community and its members
-for community to govern their own affairs
-to have a sense of social obligation and duty to the group
-to develop long term relationships
Other than the word "Deaf," a culturally appropriate way to identify Deaf people would be to say they
are: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅none of the above
Where was Andrew Foster born? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅in a steel-mill town near Birmingham,
Alabama in 1925
What was Andrew Foster? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅teacher, pioneer, and missionary
When did Andrew Foster lose his hearing? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅age 11
