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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Orin says, "You can't _________ us. You think learning to sign means you can communicate with us."
(a) Understand.
(b) Appreciate.
(c) Fool.
(d) Be one of.

2. What is the request that Sarah does not agree with when James asks her to do something?
(a) Leave the school.
(b) To become more active in the world.
(c) Speak.
(d) To avoid Orin.

3. What kind of therapist is James Leeds as the audience finds out at the start of the play?
(a) Physical.
(b) Behavioral.
(c) Cognitive.
(d) Speech.

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

5. James is curious whether Sarah left of her own accord, or if ___________.
(a) She even loves him.
(b) He drove her away.
(c) Mr. Franklin told her to break it off.
(d) She was forced to leave.

6. James accuses Orin of ______________, though Orin denies it when they are speaking.
(a) Being too strong.
(b) Being afraid of silence.
(c) Being in love with Sarah.
(d) Being a good example for children.

7. Who enters the room as a new student that is being introduced to the class and to James?
(a) Jessica.
(b) Sarah.
(c) Orin.
(d) Lydia.

8. What did Sarah as a child draw on her picture of the Virgin Mary, which infuriated her mother?
(a) A cane.
(b) A hearing aid.
(c) A moustache.
(d) A pentacle.

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

10. What does James continue to do that irritates Sarah as they walk and talk?
(a) Look away from her.
(b) Make bad jokes.
(c) Make odd facial expressions.
(d) Laugh too loudly.

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

12. Sarah's mother did not know that Sarah was working at the school as a ____________.
(a) Teacher.
(b) Administrator.
(c) Maid.
(d) Secretary.

13. Who did Sarah have a relationship with before starting her relationship with James?
(a) Tyler.
(b) Mr. Franklin.
(c) Another speech therapist.
(d) Orin.

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

15. The next scene after the dancing involves James going to ___________ dormitory room.
(a) His own.
(b) Sarah's.
(c) Lydia's.
(d) Orin's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Sarah signs to James that she has ___________ except for him.

2. Who is the young student that James tries to encourage at the start of this scene?

3. It's found out that Sarah hasn't been home to see her mother since she was _______ years old.

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

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

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