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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James: "In the beginning, there was __________ and out of that silence there could come only one thing: Speech."
(a) Tension.
(b) Peace.
(c) Silence.
(d) Love.

2. Who does James go to see in order to learn more about Sarah after all that has happened?
(a) Mrs. Austin.
(b) Mrs. Norman.
(c) Orin.
(d) Mr. Franklin.

3. Mrs. Norman accuses James of trying to force Sarah to __________ and lip read so she can pass for hearing.
(a) Smile.
(b) Go to class.
(c) Pretend.
(d) Speak up.

4. Orin also says, "...because you want to ___________ us we want to be changed."
(a) Teach.
(b) Be closer to us.
(c) Educate.
(d) Change.

5. Mrs. Norman reveals that Sarah used to ___________, but stopped after a while.
(a) Hear.
(b) Speak.
(c) Want to teach.
(d) Listen.

6. Sarah's mother does challenge _____________ to help Sarah find an alternative job, however.
(a) Sarah's father.
(b) Lydia.
(c) Orin.
(d) James.

7. How does Sarah keep her distance from James when they are dancing with each other?
(a) By signing and dancing at the same time.
(b) By taking a lot of breaks.
(c) She doesn't.
(d) By pushing him away.

8. What does James do when he hears Sarah making fun of the people she is making fun of?
(a) Continues the joke.
(b) Reprimands her.
(c) Laughs with her.
(d) Ignores her.

9. Because Sarah spoke poorly, people thought she was ______________, so she stopped.
(a) An idiot.
(b) Mentally handicapped.
(c) Feral.
(d) A child.

10. Sarah signs to James that she has ___________ except for him.
(a) Contentment in her life.
(b) Everything.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Joys in her life.

11. What does James do after trying to calm Sarah down when she flies into a rage?
(a) Asks her on a date.
(b) Tells her never to talk to him again.
(c) Walks away from her.
(d) Proposes to her.

12. Orin tells James that he needs Sarah for the ______________, confronting James about their relationship again.
(a) Deaf cause.
(b) School's play.
(c) National protest.
(d) Speech team.

13. Sarah notes that she and James were both born to ___________ who would have been better off without them.
(a) Conditions.
(b) Desires.
(c) Parents.
(d) Siblings.

14. __________ does a grotesque imitation of Orin and Lydia as they try to form words.
(a) Tyler.
(b) No one.
(c) James.
(d) Sarah.

15. What's interesting about learning about Sarah's job is that Sarah's mother is not _____________ or surprised.
(a) Upset.
(b) Happy.
(c) Confused.
(d) Questioning.

Short Answer Questions

1. ___________ believes Sarah could go to college and get a better job if she wanted to.

2. James begins to realize that Sarah may not be able to __________ or she might not understand what it means.

3. What does Sarah ask James to do when they are out on the town?

4. Mrs. Norman admits that her attempts to get Sarah's ___________ friends to pay more attention to her may have backfired.

5. Sarah does think that she and James should ______________ so that he can continue to teach.

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