ASL UNIT 4 COMPREHENSION TEST STUDY
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What percentage of Deaf children have hearing parents? Answer:90%
◍ Carolyn McCaskill talks about what is "normal", what are your
thoughts on that? Answer:We have accommodations to be made in a
society thats dominated by hearing people but we make them, so we are
normal?????????????
◍ Why do you think that people of the 18th century did not believe that
the Deaf could be educated? Answer:Because deaf people had very little
communication especially of the gospel and limited understanding of
what they could or couldn't do in society compared to hearing people
◍ Who challenged that mode of thinking? Where did he open a school
for the Deaf? Answer:Thomas Galludet
Hartford with just 7 students
◍ Who did he bring back with him from France? Answer:Laurent Clarc
, Brought French Sign language with him
◍ AG Bell believed the Deaf should be taught to what? Answer:Speak
He was very against sign language
◍ What happened at the Milan Conference? Answer:Oral education
was better than manual (sign) education. Law passed banning sign
language in schools.
◍ AG Bell believed in eugenics. What does that mean? Answer:planned
breeding can improve the human race so we can eliminate the deaf
◍ What would happen if you used sign language during class (in the
20th century) Answer:you would be punished. white mits with strings
attached to them so you wouldn't be able to use your hands
◍ What foundation was founded in 1880 to protect the rights of the
Deaf? Answer:National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
◍ How were the Deaf portrayed in silent films? Answer:Dummies, and
objects of humor
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What percentage of Deaf children have hearing parents? Answer:90%
◍ Carolyn McCaskill talks about what is "normal", what are your
thoughts on that? Answer:We have accommodations to be made in a
society thats dominated by hearing people but we make them, so we are
normal?????????????
◍ Why do you think that people of the 18th century did not believe that
the Deaf could be educated? Answer:Because deaf people had very little
communication especially of the gospel and limited understanding of
what they could or couldn't do in society compared to hearing people
◍ Who challenged that mode of thinking? Where did he open a school
for the Deaf? Answer:Thomas Galludet
Hartford with just 7 students
◍ Who did he bring back with him from France? Answer:Laurent Clarc
, Brought French Sign language with him
◍ AG Bell believed the Deaf should be taught to what? Answer:Speak
He was very against sign language
◍ What happened at the Milan Conference? Answer:Oral education
was better than manual (sign) education. Law passed banning sign
language in schools.
◍ AG Bell believed in eugenics. What does that mean? Answer:planned
breeding can improve the human race so we can eliminate the deaf
◍ What would happen if you used sign language during class (in the
20th century) Answer:you would be punished. white mits with strings
attached to them so you wouldn't be able to use your hands
◍ What foundation was founded in 1880 to protect the rights of the
Deaf? Answer:National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
◍ How were the Deaf portrayed in silent films? Answer:Dummies, and
objects of humor
