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ASL does not have this kind of pronoun: a) gender specific b) singular c) honorific d) ASL has all of these e) plural

A

ASL verbs have large/single movements a) true b) false

A

Initialized signs are those that contain the handshape-letter of a corresponding English word. a) true b) false

A

Replacing the hand shape of some signs with a number hand shape to add quantitative information to that sign is called... a) Numeral Incorporation/Number Incorporation b) Number Initialization c) Number Assimilation d) None of these answers are correct e) Numeral Iconicity

A

This ASL number moves slightly away from the signer's midline: a) 33 b) 63 c) ZERO d) 13 e) 3

A

This number may or may not be palm-forward: a) 21 b) 52 c) 14 d) 100

A

This set of numbers can be done in 3 ways: -Citation Form -Brushing (Deaf/Blind) -Common (twisting) a) 16-19 b) none of these are correct c) 6-9 d) 1-5 e) 11-15

A

To sign the letter Z in ASL, the signer makes the Z shape with: a) the index finger/pointer finger b) the pinkie/smallest finger c) a purple sharpie d) the thumb e) the B hand shape

A

When watching a person sign, a fluent "listener" will focus upon... a) the signer's facial expressions b) the signer's dominant hand c) the signer's neck/throat area d) the signer's left knee cap e) the signer's non-dominant hand

A

Which of the following are considered rude/offensive by Deaf people? a) talking in the presence of a Deaf person b) describing a physical feature of a person c) pointing in the direction of a person you're talking about d) moving a person aside so you can pass through e) all of these are considered rude in Deaf culture

A

"If you are ambidextrous, it is okay to switch your dominant hand at any time." a) true b) false

B

ASL nouns have large/single movements a) true b) false

B

In ASL, raised eyebrows also indicate: a) all of these are correct b) the topic c) a negative response d) a pronoun e) lack of interest

B

In a well-constructed, topicalized ASL sentence, the topic... a) will be marked by lifted eyebrows b) all of these choices are true c) will most likely be a noun d) will appear first in the sentence e) will come before the comment

B

Most Deaf people (lipread) Speechread expertly. a) true b) false

B

The term for Contact Numbers can be found in any ASL linguistics book written after 1999. a) true b) false

B

This ASL number always faces FORWARD (towards your audience). a) 4 b) 24 c) 11 d) 21 e) 14

B

This is NEVER palm-forward: (never palm towards your audience) a) 7 b) 14 c) 25 d) 21 e) 42

B

This number would have a slight twisting movement. a) 2 b) 16 c) 60 d) 6 e) 66

B

According to your text, the best way to refer to a signing person who cannot hear is... a) None of these are appropriate b) deaf-mute c) Deaf d) deaf and dumb e) hearing impaired

C

In a basic ASL sentence which of the following "items" should be first? a) the comment (what you're saying about the topic) b) the verb c) the topic (the theme of your sentence) d) a question sign e) the subject

C

These numbers are what Rick calls: a) Even Numbers b) Incorporated Numbers c) Contact Numbers d) None of these are correct! e) Rocking Numbers

C

This ASL number is NEVER correctly signed with a palm-forward palm orientation. a) 4,862 b) 41 c) 14 d) 4

C

This ASL number may or may not be palm-forward. a) 8,642,937 b) 15 c) 21 d) 12 e) 72

C

This ASL number moves slightly towards the signer's midline: (Your "midline" is the imaginary line that divides your left from your right side) a) 77 b) 37 c) 63 d) 33 e) 3

C

This number is one of Rick's "flicky/foldy" numbers. a) 9 b) 41 c) 12 d) 10 e) 17

C

When you want to know how to sign something, which options of these should be the last resort when asking for a sign? a) act out the concept in question b) describe the thing you're asking about c) fingerspell a corresponding English word d) point to the item in question

C

For the ASL student, a "GLOSS" as it refers to language is best understood as... a) a written translation of the sign's meaning as it translates into another language b) a translation of that sign c) a label for a sign that can always be trusted to indicate the precise meaning of a sign d) a label for a sign that cannot be trusted to indicate the sign's meaning e) a shiny, fruity flavored substance that you put on your lips to make them glisten in your ASL videos

D

In ASL, raised eyebrows indicate... a) a cramp in the signer's forehead b) a pause in the conversation c) none of these answers are correct d) a yes/no type question e) a wh-type question (WHQ)

D

In ASL, the use of eye contact has very clear rules. Which of the following goes against the etiquette of American Deaf culture? a) looking at an imaginary person as you talk about them b) looking at your own hands as you describe the shape of an item c) looking directly into the eyes of the person you're talking to d) looking away while someone is signing to you e) none of these are against the rules of Deaf culture

D

Only these numbers can be used to "add quantitative information to some signs." a) 16-19 b) 10-15 c) 1-5 d) 1-9 e) 0-99

D

This is a grammatical tool for showing things in ORDER or in a SET of RELATED things. a) Initialization b) Placement c) The contrastive structure d) Ranking e) None of the other answers are correct

D

This number moves slightly towards the signer's midline. a) 66 b) 25 c) 36 d) 63 e) 33

D

This set of numbers is based on the L hand shape. a) 1-10 b) 11-19 c) 30s d) 20s

D

Understanding the arrangement of things through the eyes of the signer is called: a) The Contrastive Structure b) Real World Orientation c) Placement d) Conceptual Accuracy e) Spatial Referencing

D

The practice of replacing hand shape with a number to add quantitative information to a sign is also referred to as... a) The Rule of Five b) The Rule of Numbering c) Sigmund J. McGillicuddy Jr. d) The Rule of Ten e) The Rule of Nine

E

This number is ALWAYS palm-forward: a) 11 b) 13 c) discrete 4 d) 21 e) 52

E

When using Ranking, it is important to... a) Fingerspell the number of each thing ie "first," "second," "third"... b) Use cardinal numbers to create a list of things ie 1st, 2nd, 3rd... c) None of the other answers are correct d) Use the dominant hand, in the proper ASL number matching the things to be listed e) Use the non-dominant hand, in the proper ASL number matching the things on the list

E