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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. Sarah had sex when she was younger to prove that there was something she could ___________ than the hearing girls could.

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

3. What does James do when he hears Sarah making fun of the people she is making fun of?

4. Sarah signs to James that she has ___________ except for him.

5. What does Orin do after accusing James of having ulterior motives for being a therapist?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Sarah do when she realizes she needs help with the menu at the restaurant?

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

3. What is Sarah's mother's reaction to learning that Sarah had a job with the school?

4. What does James try to do in order to offset his nervousness about being with Sarah?

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

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

7. What does James' student do as he enters into the scene after Sarah and James' argument?

8. How does Sarah take the upper hand during her conversation with James when they first meet?

9. Why does Sarah ask James to dance with her during their date? How does she know how to move?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Surprisingly, Sarah makes fun of other deaf people and how they sound when they speak.

Part 1: Why do you think Sarah makes fun of these deaf people when they are trying to speak?

Part 2: How did you react to the idea of Sarah making fun of other deaf people? Why?

Part 3: Do you think Sarah's criticisms have any merit? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

The title CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD is one that immediately affects the person who hears it or reads it.

Part 1: Why do you think the author chose the title that they did?

Part 2: Do you think the play should have been titled differently? Why or why not?

Part 3: What do you think the author meant by 'lesser god'?

Essay Topic 3

Sarah felt that when she was younger she had to prove herself, so she had sex with boys in order to show she could do something better than hearing girls could.

Part 1: Why do you think Sarah made the choice to use sex as a way to prove herself?

Part 2: What other things might Sarah have done in order to prove her worthiness to others?

Part 3: How does your opinion of Sarah change when you hear about her past? Or doesn't it?

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