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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orin tells James that he needs Sarah for the ______________, confronting James about their relationship again.

2. Who does James decide to talk to in order to get to know Sarah more?

3. Orin also says, "...because you want to ___________ us we want to be changed."

4. James accuses Orin of ______________, though Orin denies it when they are speaking.

5. Mrs. Norman reveals that Sarah used to ___________, but stopped after a while.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does James want to protect becoming the speech therapy teacher for Sarah?

2. What does Mrs. Norman accuse James of doing to Sarah during their time together?

3. What doesn't Sarah understand when she and James are signing and speaking to each other?

4. What does James have to say about Mrs. Norman's accusations of him and his teaching goals?

5. What does James have to say to Mrs. Norman about Sarah's intelligence and her future?

6. What does Orin do when he becomes frustrated with himself?

7. What does Sarah sign to James during the first scene as they are having an argument?

8. When James and Sarah finally talk, what do they agree happened between them?

9. What happens when Mr. Franklin finds out about the romantic involvement of James and Sarah?

10. What is Sarah's mother's reaction to learning that Sarah had a job with the school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Though the deaf and the hearing worlds are divided in this play, they also have moments where they overlap.

Part 1: Do you think it's realistic that Sarah and James would go on a date together?

Part 2: Do you think that a deaf person and a hearing person could live together? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think there is still a struggle for separateness in this play?

Essay Topic 2

James is insistent that Sarah learn how to speak so that she can interact with the world in a more effective way.

Part 1: Why do you think James wants Sarah to speak more? What are his motivations?

Part 2: Do you think that James would still be happy with Sarah if she never learned to speak?

Part 3: Do you think that Sarah wants to learn how to speak? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The idea of being deaf is one that few people can truly understand or appreciate, having always been able to hear.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to understand the idea of being deaf? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think it's important to talk about the deaf community?

Part 3: Do you feel your perceptions of the deaf community have changed? Why or why not?

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