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This self grading exam consists of 10 questions. Answers are entered by clicking the option button corresponding to your selection. The test is scored by clicking "Grade Test" at end of the exam. Correct answers are found through hypertext links located at the end of the exam.

Question#1 What letter does this ASL sign correspond to?

(B) S

"A" and "S" are easy to confuse. "A" has the the thumb out to the side of the hand while "S" has the thumb crossing in front of the hand.

Question#2 What is this ASL sign?

(A) Girl

Remember, Girl draws the thumb 
of an "A" hand from ear to chin. 
So this sign is "Girl."

Question#3 Hard one: what is this ASL sign?

(A) Man

Don't confuse Man and Father. 
Father holds the thumb on the 
forehead, whereas man touches 
the forehead then the chest.

Question#4 True or False: All deaf people know International Sign Language?

(A) False

There is no real International Sign 
Language. So, it stands to reason, 
deaf people do not know International 
Sign.

Question#5 What does this Norwegian Sign mean?

(B) School

The sign for "School" brings the 
edges of the flat hands together. 
Just like this sign.

Question#6 What is this letter of the Norwegian Alphabet?

(C) T

"A" is a closed hand with the 
thumb at the side, and "M" is 
the same except with the thumb 
tucked between the pinkie and 
ring fingers.

Question#7 What Sign Language System heavily influenced the developement of American Sign Language?

(C) French Sign Language

Remember, Laurent Clerc, from 
France,  was one of the first teachers 
to teach Sign Language in the US. 
He brought with him the system he 
knew, Old French Sign Language. So, 
Frech Sign Language was one of the 
main influences on ASL.

Question#8 What Sign Language system uses a two handed alphabet?

(B) British Sign Language

This was a hard one. Remember 
that of Norway's two main Sign 
Languages, Oslo uses a two handed 
alphabet? Olso Sign took after the 
British Sign Language system for 
the two handed alphabet. 

Question#9 What Norwegian Sign is this?

(C) Both

Both Aunt and Uncle have the same 
sign in Norwegian Sign Language. 
This is one example why mouth 
movement is very important to Sign 
Language. 

Question#10 Do you recognize this fingerspelled word?

(C) Student

This word is spelled out "S-T-U-D-E-N-T." 
Student and it is spelled the same in both 
English and Norwegian.