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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. Who is the young student that James tries to encourage at the start of this scene?

2. What does Sarah say is terrible about the way that James tries to interact with her?

3. Who was in attendance at the wedding of James and of Sarah?

4. Sarah says that ___________ is falling in love with James, which makes her confused.

5. Is Orin successful in his attempts to make the sound that is difficult for him?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does James realize about Sarah as they are at a restaurant and she points to a dessert item on the menu?

5. Who is at the bridge party at the beginning of the first scene of Act 2?

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

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

8. What does Orin inform Sarah of as she is walking beside him during the scene?

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

10. What happens when Orin and Sarah begin to reminisce about their childhood?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What's interesting to many about this play is that while it might seem more reasonable to portray the deaf community as being flawless, these characters are not shown in the best of light.

Part 1: Why do you think some authors believe it easier to portray those with handicaps as being without fault?

Part 2: Do you think the deaf characters are portrayed realistically in this play? Why or why not?

Part 3: How do you think the deaf community might respond to the deaf characters in this play? Why?

Essay Topic 3

Sarah is being pulled between two worlds - the hearing world and the deaf world. And at times, it seems she is unsure of which to pick.

Part 1: Why do you think that Sarah is torn between the two worlds?

Part 2: Is it fair for different 'sides' of Sarah's life to try to pull her in? Why or why not?

Part 3: Does Sarah have to make a choice as to which world in which to reside? Why or why not?

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