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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. Is Orin successful in his attempts to make the sound that is difficult for him?
(a) No.
(b) He always knew how to make the sound.
(c) Not that day.
(d) Yes.

2. James tells Sarah's mother he is just trying to help her to ___________ in the world of the hearing.
(a) Stand out.
(b) Excel.
(c) Function.
(d) Blend.

3. What is the sound that Orin is trying to make, though he is becoming frustrated?
(a) R.
(b) M.
(c) Th.
(d) S.

4. Sarah is found to not be very close to her ___________, according to James' research.
(a) Mother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Brother.
(d) Father.

5. What does James try to do in order to break the tension between him and the new student?
(a) Read a poem.
(b) Fidget.
(c) Do a magic trick.
(d) Make jokes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Because Sarah spoke poorly, people thought she was ______________, so she stopped.

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. ________."

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

4. What did Sarah as a child draw on her picture of the Virgin Mary, which infuriated her mother?

5. James tells Mrs. Norman that Sarah is ____________ and that she could do more with her life.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Orin frustrated about when he is trying to speak with James during a therapy session?

2. What is the basis of the case the Orin and his lawyer are trying to make against the deaf school?

3. What does Mrs. Norman accuse James of doing to Sarah during their time together?

4. When James and Sarah finally talk, what do they agree happened between them?

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

6. What does James accuse Sarah of when she refuses to let James translate her speech for her?

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

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

9. Why is James amazed by Sarah's abilities to play bridge at during her first game with others?

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

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