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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. James accuses Orin of ______________, though Orin denies it when they are speaking.

2. Through dancing together, James and Sarah are able to connect on a ___________ level.

3. James: "In the beginning, there was __________ and out of that silence there could come only one thing: Speech."

4. It's found out that Sarah hasn't been home to see her mother since she was _______ years old.

5. Does Sarah enjoy her job, according to the way she responds to James when he asks?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James have to do in order to help Sarah with the telephone call for her?

2. Why can't James enjoy the pleasure of music anymore, according to him?

3. How does Sarah participate in the court hearing when it finally takes place within the play?

4. What does Sarah threaten to do when she is in the second meeting with the lawyer?

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

6. Why is James the only one who knows to answer the telephone when it begins to ring?

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

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

9. What does James have to say about Mrs. Norman's accusations of him and his teaching goals?

10. Why is Orin upset with the idea that James went out on a date with Sarah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The hearing community seems to be one that is looked upon with disdain in this play, though the deaf community is not without flaws.

Part 1: Why do you think Mrs. Norman is such a negative character and so cynical about her daughter's deafness?

Part 2: Do you think a hearing person can ever understand the life of a deaf person? Why or why not?

Part 3: Do you think the hearing characters in this play mean well? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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