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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is James trying to do when he runs into Mr. Franklin after fighting with Sarah?
(a) Chase after her.
(b) Run away from her.
(c) Write his resignation letter.
(d) Teach another student.

2. What did James' mother say to him when he said that he didn't want to listen to her anymore - "James can't save me; he never could. ________."
(a) Sorry.
(b) Amen.
(c) No.
(d) Peace.

3. What does Sarah ask James to do when they are out on the town?
(a) Sing.
(b) Dance.
(c) Buy her ice cream.
(d) Take her to a movie.

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

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

6. Sarah wants to continue to _____________, so she does not want to leave.
(a) Write.
(b) Be a maid.
(c) Go to school.
(d) Learn to speak.

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

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

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

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

11. James turns around and asks Sarah if she likes being a ____________, in an effort to stop what she is doing.
(a) Bully.
(b) Secretary.
(c) Maid.
(d) Deaf person.

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

13. Sarah says she enjoys a job that allows her to be alone with her __________, to answer James' question.
(a) Inner chatter.
(b) Tasks.
(c) Silence.
(d) Stories.

14. Sarah also accuses James of trying to ___________ everyone at the school, including her.
(a) Love.
(b) Con.
(c) Anger.
(d) Argue with.

15. What does Sarah point out on the menu that shows James just how helpless she is?
(a) Drinks.
(b) Bread choices.
(c) Meat.
(d) Dessert.

Short Answer Questions

1. James tells Sarah's mother he is just trying to help her to ___________ in the world of the hearing.

2. At the end of the scene, James and Sarah promise each other and then Sarah says, "You and me. __________."

3. Who enters the classroom near the end of James' teaching time with his class?

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

5. Who was in attendance at the wedding of James and of Sarah?

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