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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who enters the classroom near the end of James' teaching time with his class?
(a) Mrs. Austin.
(b) Mrs. Norman.
(c) Mr. Smith.
(d) Mr. Franklin.

2. What didn't the Justice of the Peace do during the ceremony performed for James and Sarah?
(a) Sign.
(b) Make it official.
(c) Lip read.
(d) Speak.

3. What happened to James' mother, as he confides in Sarah during their conversation?
(a) She died of cancer.
(b) She killed herself.
(c) She was deaf.
(d) She left him alone.

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

5. James tells Mrs. Norman that Sarah is ____________ and that she could do more with her life.
(a) Learning.
(b) Not lost.
(c) Intelligent.
(d) Stubborn.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Sarah wants to continue to _____________, so she does not want to leave.

3. When Sarah returns to the stage, who is she signing to after James has gone to see her mother, unknown to her?

4. __________ does a grotesque imitation of Orin and Lydia as they try to form words.

5. What does James do to Sarah that causes her to run away from him as they are talking?

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