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

Short Answer Questions

1. James asks Sarah whether she's afraid that having fun in the hearing world means she will have her angry deaf person's _________ revoked.

2. What is different about the way the person is watching the television at James and Sarah's house?

3. What does Orin want Sarah to read at least before meeting with the lawyer?

4. __________ is amazed by Sarah's abilities and is obviously proud of her work.

5. Who is the phone call for, the one that rings when no one but James can hear it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The idea of being deaf is one that few people can truly understand or appreciate, having always been able to hear.

Part 1: Do you think it's possible to understand the idea of being deaf? Why or why not?

Part 2: Why do you think it's important to talk about the deaf community?

Part 3: Do you feel your perceptions of the deaf community have changed? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Though the deaf and the hearing worlds are divided in this play, they also have moments where they overlap.

Part 1: Do you think it's realistic that Sarah and James would go on a date together?

Part 2: Do you think that a deaf person and a hearing person could live together? Why or why not?

Part 3: Why do you think there is still a struggle for separateness in this play?

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