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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Orin tells James that he needs Sarah for the ______________, confronting James about their relationship again.

2. Who did Sarah have a relationship with before starting her relationship with James?

3. What is James trying to do when he runs into Mr. Franklin after fighting with Sarah?

4. Who is the last student of the day when James is getting ready to head out with Sarah?

5. __________ does a grotesque imitation of Orin and Lydia as they try to form words.

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Mr. Franklin finds out about the romantic involvement of James and Sarah?

2. What makes Sarah even more upset as she is talking with James during their walk together? What does James suggest to make her upset?

3. Why doesn't Sarah like listening to music, as she confesses to James during the scene?

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

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

6. What does the lawyer assume about Sarah during their meeting together?

7. What does Sarah sign to James during the first scene as they are having an argument?

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

9. What does Sarah say when James asks her if she enjoys being a maid at the school?

10. What is the profession of James Leeds in this play, CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Orin is committed to working for the rights of the deaf community, becoming an activist at the school.

Part 1: Why do you think that Orin believes he needs to take an active role in gaining rights for the deaf community?

Part 2: Do you think it's a healthy choice for him to become an activist for deaf rights? Why or why not?

Part 3: What makes Orin the best possible character to become an activist? Why?

Essay Topic 2

Within the notes of this play, the author of the play has insisted that the actors for the deaf characters must actually be deaf.

Part 1: Why do you think the author is so adamant about deaf actors being cast?

Part 2: How do you think deaf actors help in the stage production of the play?

Part 3: How do you think the play might change if non-deaf actors were used?

Essay Topic 3

The role of James at the school is to teach lip reading and to teach speech to the deaf.

Part 1: Why do you think it's important for deaf people to learn how to lip read and to speak?

Part 2: Do you think the hearing community is being too forceful in its attempts to try to help deaf people interact as though they were not deaf? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think a deaf person can have an average life without learning how to lip read or to speak? Why or why not?

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