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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who has decided to try to teach Sarah how to play the card game being played?

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

4. James says that if Sarah feels she's not strong enough to juggle both worlds, then _________.

5. Who is NOT at the party which is being thrown at the start of the second act of the play?

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

James is insistent that Sarah learn how to speak so that she can interact with the world in a more effective way.

Part 1: Why do you think James wants Sarah to speak more? What are his motivations?

Part 2: Do you think that James would still be happy with Sarah if she never learned to speak?

Part 3: Do you think that Sarah wants to learn how to speak? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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