1) Do you need to say your name when you approach your friend who is partially sighted? a) No – they will know who you are because you’re their friend. b) No – saying your name seems weird because you don’t do it for anyone else. c) Yes – your friend will then know it is definitely you and not someone else who sounds similar. 2) Do you need to say your friend’s name when you are asking a question? a) No – they will know straight away that you are talking to them. b) Yes – they need to know you are talking to them and not someone else. c) No – you’re not the sort of person who uses people’s names. 3) Which of these is helpful to a blind or partially-sighted person? a) ‘It’s just over there.’ b) Pointing where your friend needs to go. c) ‘Turn left here and the door is three steps away. There is a table to the right of the door.’ 4) Someone who is partially sighted looks like they need help. Which of these things should you NOT do? a) Immediately take them by the arm. b) Ask them whether they need help. c) If the help is accepted, get them to hold your arm just above the elbow. 5) Your friend is heading towards a hazard. Which of these is the best thing to say? a) 'Careful!’ b) ‘Be careful – there is a step down three paces ahead of you.’ c) ‘There’s a step! Stop!’

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