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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James is the only one to answer the _____________ as he is the only one who hears it.
(a) Neighbor's calls.
(b) Telephone.
(c) Radio question.
(d) Door.

2. When Sarah sees people _____________, she can feel even more from the music.
(a) Talking.
(b) Fighting.
(c) Singing.
(d) Dancing.

3. What does James point out about the way that Klein was speaking once Sarah shows she was jealous of their interaction?
(a) She was gramatically incorrect.
(b) She mumbled.
(c) She was talking too loudly.
(d) She had a lisp.

4. Sarah decides that she wants to make her own ___________ instead of using the one from Klein.
(a) Speech.
(b) Complaint.
(c) List of questions.
(d) Book.

5. What does Klein try to do in order to impress Orin and Sarah during their next meeting?
(a) She doesn't talk loudly.
(b) She tries to sign some words.
(c) She brings a translator.
(d) She writes down her side of the conversation.

6. What else is sounding in the house which is only heard by James as the others are deaf or hearing impaired?
(a) Microwave.
(b) Oven buzzer.
(c) Alarm.
(d) Radio.

7. When James goes to embrace Sarah, what does she tell him after she pushes him away?
(a) Don't pity me.
(b) Leave me alone.
(c) Don't touch me.
(d) Don't worry about me.

8. Sarah believes that she is too _________ to learn how to lip read or to speak well.
(a) Deaf.
(b) Dumb.
(c) Old.
(d) Stubborn.

9. What is the next topic of discussion between Sarah and James which begins to make her more upset?
(a) Writing.
(b) A baby.
(c) Reading.
(d) Speaking.

10. Sarah points out that James is not funny in __________, only in hearing.
(a) School.
(b) Her mind.
(c) Her heart.
(d) Deaf.

11. Sarah says that she can enjoy music because of the ____________ she can experience.
(a) Reactions of James.
(b) Mood changes.
(c) Emotions.
(d) Vibrations.

12. Orin pokes fun at Sarah, saying that she is a regular American _________ now that she's married James.
(a) Housewife.
(b) Hearing person.
(c) Stepford wife.
(d) Stereotype.

13. James lets Orin know that Sarah ____________ as she repeats to him several times.
(a) Hates him.
(b) Doesn't want to see him.
(c) Wants him to drop dead.
(d) Wants to marry him.

14. What does Sarah want to show Orin when she goes into the kitchen with him?
(a) The TV.
(b) A machine that does 11 things.
(c) The phone.
(d) The oven.

15. What is the natural mistake the James points out as the lawyer interacts with Sarah, Orin, and James?
(a) She assumes Sarah can hear.
(b) She doesn't look at anyone's face.
(c) She spells out her responses in ASL.
(d) She talks too loudly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James realize he hasn't turned on since he and Sarah have been married?

2. Who is over at James and Sarah's house, watching television as the scene changes again?

3. What does Orin compliment Sarah on when they are reminiscing about their past together?

4. Sarah notes that Orin practically accused her of being a __________ hearing person.

5. James points out that he already knows the drill, being Mrs. Leeds' ________________.

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