ASL Test

Which sign is used for CIRCLE in this English sentence "My son enjoys drawing circles." -Pinch together your thumb and pointing finger to draw a circle in the air -Hold your base pointer finger on the top of the shape itself, then use your dominant hand pointer finger to trace the shape -Use the F handshape to depict a circular object

Pinch together your thumb and pointing finger to draw a circle in the air

How is "worker" signed in ASL? -Sign WORK PERSON -Sign WORK then fingerspell E-R -Fingerspell each letter W-O-R-K-E-R -Sign WORK with a circular movement

Sign WORK PERSON

Which sign is often used to express "then" in ASL? FINISH WHEN AFTERWARDS AT THAT TIME

finish

What role does a listing hand have? Listing hand discusses multiple concepts Listing hand posts your shopping list Listing hand advertises your car or home for sale Listing hand uses hand sanitizer

listing hand discusses multiple concepts

For verbs the action is done -once -twice

once

Which sign can be used to express the concept of English "and" in ASL? PLUS SO THEREFORE ETC

plus

How many number categories are commonly used in English? -Six -Three -Eight -Too many to count

three

How many number categories are there in ASL? -Eight -Too many to count -Three -Six

too many to count

For a noun the action is done -once -twice

twice

When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a bright color? -Eyes squinted -Eyes wide open -Eyes pop open

Eyes pop open

When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a dark color? -Eyes pop open -Eyes wide open -Eyes squinted

Eyes squinted

When describing color shades - which facial grammar is used to describe a light color? -Eyes squinted -Eyes pop open -Eyes wide open

Eyes wide open

Which sign is used for CIRCLE in this English sentence "There's a big blue circle in the painting." -Use the C handshape to depict a circular object -Pinch together your thumb and pointing finger to draw a circle in the air -Hold your base pointer finger on the top of the shape itself, then use your dominant hand pointer finger to trace the shape

Hold your base pointer finger on the top of the shape itself, then use your dominant hand pointer finger to trace the shape

How would you sign the apostrophe for this phrase "Haben's book"? -Use your index finger to 'draw' the apostrophe and then sign S -Sign this way: HABEN THEIR BOOK -Twist your wrist as you sign S at the end of the name

Sign this way: HABEN THEIR BOOK

There is only one Deaf college/university in the world. What is the name? Lamar University Glasses University Ohlone College Gallaudet University

Gallaudet University

Which handshape is used to represent THOUSAND? T for THOUSAND M for THOUSAND O-O-O for THOUSAND B for THOUSAND

M for THOUSAND

What role does shoulder shifting have? To add variety to your message To discuss two different concepts To show your tone and/or mood To depict environmental sounds

To discuss two different concepts

English uses the same word for "second" as in "second in line", "second door on the right", and "second floor of a building" while ASL signs SECOND differently in each of the phrases. True or False

True

How would you sign the apostrophe for a store named "Mara's Shirts"? -Use your index finger to 'draw' the apostrophe and then sign S -Sign this way: MARA THEIR SHIRTS -Twist your wrist as you sign the S at the end of the name, Mara

Twist your wrist as you sign the S at the end of the name, Mara

Which of the following is correct? -The sign for THIRD in "third door on the left" and "third floor of that building" should be signed the same way, in the same sign location. -The sign for THIRD in "third door on the left" would be on the left, while THIRD as in "third floor" would be signed as high as an actual third floor. -The sign for THIRD in "third door on the left" would be on the left, while THIRD as in "third floor" would be signed a bit higher up. -The sign for THIRD in "third door on the left" would be on the right, while THIRD as in "third floor" would be signed a bit higher up.

The sign for THIRD in "third door on the left" would be on the left, while THIRD as in "third floor" would be signed a bit higher up.

Why are there unique movements for numbers 67-98? -To show correlation between Roman and Arabic numbers -To make things difficult for those learning ASL -To reduce injury while signing and to make it easier to identify which numbers are being signed -To prevent others from eavesdropping and catching identifying numbers

To reduce injury while signing and to make it easier to identify which numbers are being signed

Where is the only Deaf university in the world located? San Francisco, California New York City, NY Austin, Texas Washington, DC

Washington, DC

ASL signs are like a "one-size-fits-all" regardless of its meaning. For example, you can use the "BREAK" sign for both "physically breaking an object" and "Spring break". true or false

false

Which handshape is used to represent HUNDRED? A for HUNDRED H for HUNDRED C for HUNDRED O-O for HUNDRED

C for HUNDRED

Which of the following is true about using names with titles in conversations? -For names like "Ms. Marie Jean Philip" and "Mrs. Ruth Bader Ginsburg" - in ASL, sign names are used. -Both English speakers and ASL signers use names with titles in the same way. Examples: "Ms. Marie Jean Philip" and "Mrs. Ruth Bader Ginsburg". -Both English speakers and ASL signers use names with titles but in different order. English: Ms. Marie Jean Philip". ASL: RUTH BADER GINSBURG MRS.

For names like "Ms. Marie Jean Philip" and "Mrs. Ruth Bader Ginsburg" - in ASL, sign names are used.

Which of the following is a typical ASL greeting? -HELLO VICTORICA -SEAN WHATS-UP? -GOOD MORNING ISIDORE -HELLO HOW YOU?

HELLO HOW YOU?

The same ASL sign is used for RUNNING in "She is running now" and "My nose is running." -Yes - if the English words are the same, the ASL signs should be the same. -No - in ASL if the meanings are different, usually there's a different sign. -It doesn't matter. You can use the same sign or a different sign depending on personal preferences.

No - in ASL if the meanings are different, usually there's a different sign.

Which of the following is true about using names in conversations? -Both English speakers and ASL signers use names in the same way. Examples: "Hello, Tar" and "See you later, Jia". -Both English speakers and ASL signers use names but in different order. English: "Hello, Jia". ASL: JIA HELLO. -For English sentences like "Hello, Tar" and "See you later, Jia" - in ASL, it is signed HELLO and SEE YOU LATER.

-For English sentences like "Hello, Tar" and "See you later, Jia" - in ASL, it is signed HELLO and SEE YOU LATER.

How would you fingerspell a name like "Dr. Angelou"? -Fingerspell DR pause briefly, raise your eyebrows, shift slightly outwards, and then spell ANGELOU. -Since "Dr. Angelou" is a complete name - you fingerspell both DR and ANGELOU one right after the other with no pauses in between. -Fingerspell DR then sign PERIOD then fingerspell ANGELOU. It's important to include punctuation marks. -Fingerspell DR, then drop your hand and then raise hand again to fingerspell ANGELOU. The hand drop is equivalent to periods in names

Fingerspell DR pause briefly, raise your eyebrows, shift slightly outwards, and then spell ANGELOU.

How do you sign "Master's Degree" in ASL? FIngerspell M and A with palm facing inwards Fingerspell M and A with palm facing outwards Fingerspell M-A-S-T-E-R-S then sign DEGREE Fingerspell M with palm facing inwards then twist A outwards

Fingerspell M with palm facing inwards then twist A outwards

How do you know which number the signer is referring to in particular? -When they open their eyes, raise their eyebrows -When they open their mouth slightly -When they squint their eyes -When they purse their lips

When they open their eyes, raise their eyebrows

In ASL Noun-Verb pairs, how are nouns usually produced? -With a strong, forceful movement -With two movements -With a movement resembling a square -With a singular movement (or directional)

With two movements

When meeting Deaf people outside of ASL class for the first time - what kind of question do Deaf people tend to ask? -Who is your ASL teacher? -What do you want to know about Deaf culture? -Do you enjoy learning ASL? -What is your name?

Who is your ASL teacher?

In ASL Noun-Verb pairs, how are verbs usually produced? -With a movement resembling a triangle -With two movements -With a singular movement (or directional) -With a faint movement

With a singular movement (or directional)