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Question 1

Q:

Answer 1

Thumb and index=extended.
The thumb is parallel to the index finger.
They point towards the floor.
Middle-pinky=curled.

Question 2

Qualify:

Answer 2

Dominant hand:
Q handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand up. The fingers would be pointing to the side if they were fully extended. Spin the hand in a circle using the wrist and then place the side of the index finger against the top of the non-dominant hand side of the chest.
Notes: Circle movement not required. It also means “qualified” and “quality”.

Question 3

Qualified:

Answer 3

Dominant hand:
Q handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand up. The fingers would be pointing to the side if they were fully extended. Spin the hand in a circle using the wrist and then place the side of the index finger against the top of the non-dominant hand side of the chest.
Notes: Circle movement not required. It also means “qualify” and “quality”.

Question 4

Quality:

Answer 4

Dominant hand:
Q handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand up. The fingers would be pointing to the side if they were fully extended. Spin the hand in a circle using the wrist and then place the side of the index finger against the top of the non-dominant hand side of the chest.
Notes: Circle movement not required. It also means “qualify” and “qualified”.

Question 5

Quarantine:

Answer 5

Dominant hand:
Y handshape.
Non-dominant hand:
Index finger=extended.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Orientation: Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the index finger pointing upwards. Have the back of the dominant hand upward with the fingers pointing to the side. Move the dominant hand towards the non-dominant hand, but they don’t touch.
Notes: The non-dominant hand represents one individual, and the dominant hand represents stay.

Question 6

Quarrel:

Answer 6

Dominant hand and non-dominant hand: 
Index finger=extended. 
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled. 
Orientation: Have the palms of both hands face you with the fingers pointing to the side. Then shake both hands up and down. 
Notes: It also means “argue”.

Question 7

Quartar:

Answer 7

Dominant hand:
Thumb-pinky=extended and separated.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand face you. Place the tip of the index at the side of your forehead. Then pull the hand away from your forehead (with the back still facing you) and wiggle the middle finger up and down 2-3 times.

Question 8

Queen: Person

Answer 8

Dominant hand:
Q handshape.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the hand against your non-dominant side’s shoulder. Then move the hand down to the bottom of the dominant side’s chest.
Notes: Outlines a sash that a king would wear.

Question 9

Queen: Queen on playing card

Answer 9

Letter Q shaken side to side.

Question 10

Question:

Answer 10

Dominant hand: 
Index finger=extended. 
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled. 
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand up. Move the hand in a question mark shape, curling (but not turning downward) the index finger as you do. Extend the index finger again when you reach the end of the question mark pattern.

Question 11

Question mark:

Answer 11

Dominant hand:
Index finger=extended.
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled.
Non-dominant hand: nothing.
Orientation: Have the back of the hand face you. Then slightly curl and uncurl the index finger a few times.
Notes: Can mean “Huh?”, “Is that the case?” or “Is that so?”.

Question 12

Quick:

Answer 12

Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
Index finger=curled but not turned downward.
Middle-pinky=curled.
Thumb=on top of the side of the index finger.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side (the fingers would be pointing outwards if they were fully extended. Bring both hands closer to you, turn down the index finger, extend the thumb and then move both hands upward.
Notes: It also means “instant” and “sudden”.

Question 13

Quiet:

Answer 13

Dominant hand:
Index finger=extended. 
Thumb, middle-pinky=curled. 
Non-dominant hand: 
B handshape. 
Orientation: Only have the dominant hand’s handshape shown for this first part. Turn the dominant hand to the side with the index finger pointing upwards. Place the side of the index finger against your mouth. Then pull the dominant hand away from your mouth and turn both hands into B handshapes. Place the side of the pinky of the dominant hand on top of the side of the index finger of the non-dominant hand. Then pull the hands away from each other. Each hand should stop at their respective side of the chest with the back up, and fingers pointed outwards.

Question 14

Quit:

Answer 14

Dominant hand: 
H handshape. 
Non-dominant hand: 
C handshape. 
Orientation: Have the dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointing upwards. Have the non-dominant hand turned to the side with the fingers pointing to the side. Have the dominant hand inside the non-dominant hand formation. Then pull the dominant hand out and have the fingers point upwards. 
Notes: Opposite of “join”.

Question 15

Quiz:

Answer 15

Fingerspell it.

Question 16

Quote:

Answer 16

Dominant hand and non-dominant hand:
V handshape.
Orientation: Have both hands turned to the side with the fingers pointing upwards. Then slightly curl the fingers to make quote marks.
Notes: It also means “subject”, “title”, and “topic”.