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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Pay attention to the other person’s signals and listen to them.
B Always try to help, even if the other person might not appreciate it.
C If the other person says “no,” keep trying, because they might not mean it.
D Never help anyone, because you might cause offense.
Question #2
A She thinks it is very romantic that he insists on helping her.
B She is excited that other people want to take pictures of them together.
C She does not enjoy it, and wishes he had listened when she said no.
D She thinks he is brave and his actions give her hope.
Question #3
A The stories are unrealistic because usually no one wants to help disabled people.
B The disabled people in these stories are often faking their disabilities for attention.
C The stories are depressing because no one wants to think about disability.
D They usually focus on the perspective of the non-disabled person and ignore the disabled person’s point of view.
Question #4
A She thinks they are being insincere.
B She is disappointed that they do not want to give her special treatment for being disabled.
C She is grateful that they do not think of her as disabled.
D She knows it is meant well, but she does not like the assumption that disability is a negative thing.
Question #5
A In each story, Taussig needs help, but she is too proud to admit it.
B In each story, someone tried to help Taussig in a way she did not actually want.
C In each story, a stranger shows kindness to Taussig and then posts about it on social media.
D In each story, Taussig needs help with something, but everyone around her is too busy.
