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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James begins to realize that Sarah may not be able to __________ or she might not understand what it means.
(a) Order.
(b) Eat.
(c) Read.
(d) Write.

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

3. Sarah finds it difficult to understand James' ______________ when they are communicating.
(a) Raid hand movements.
(b) Hearing sense of humor.
(c) Intentions.
(d) Lip movements.

4. Mrs. Norman reveals that Sarah used to ___________, but stopped after a while.
(a) Want to teach.
(b) Speak.
(c) Hear.
(d) Listen.

5. Sarah and James make a pact: "Let no one, living or dead, absent or present, ever _____________."
(a) Influence us.
(b) Stop us.
(c) Come between us.
(d) Hurt us again.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does James do after trying to calm Sarah down when she flies into a rage?

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

3. Sarah notes that she and James were both born to ___________ who would have been better off without them.

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

5. __________ has found out about James' date with Sarah and is not happy with this development.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship Sarah shares with her mother as described in the following scene?

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

3. What is the other sound that occurs which is only heard by James as the chaotic scene continues to unfold?

4. Why is James angry and hurt by the actions of Sarah and her speech?

5. Why is Sarah upset, according to her conversation with James as they walk together?

6. What does Sarah do for a job, though her mother was unaware that she was doing this?

7. What does James believe that he did which he admits to the audience with some difficulty?

8. What happens between Sarah and James once she finds out James visited her mother?

9. What does Orin tell Sarah about her marriage in relation to the deaf rights that he is fighting to gain?

10. What does Sarah reject at the next meeting she has set up with the lawyer?

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