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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way was Helen gifted from the beginning of her life?
(a) Empathetically.
(b) Verbally.
(c) Physically.
(d) Emotionally.

2. Who else in Helen's family seemed to be verbally gifted?
(a) Her half-brothers.
(b) Her sister.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her mother.

3. Which genre best describes this novel?
(a) Historical fiction.
(b) Biography.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Autobiography.

4. What did Helen begin to learn as soon as she could fingerspell some words?
(a) To start conversations.
(b) To use manners.
(c) To read.
(d) To communicate with others.

5. What did Helen ask Anne about the ocean?
(a) Why is it so strong?
(b) What animals live in it?
(c) Who put salt in the water?
(d) How big is it?

6. Where did most of Helen's lessons come from during the summer?
(a) Family.
(b) Books.
(c) House.
(d) Nature.

7. How does Helen describe this Christmas?
(a) Her most exciting Christmas.
(b) Her first real Christmas.
(c) Her best Christmas.
(d) Her favorite Christmas.

8. In what state was Helen born?
(a) Maine.
(b) Illinois.
(c) Alabama.
(d) New York.

9. Helen's account of learning to make the connection between the spellings and objects is a snapshot of what?
(a) How fondly Helen looks on her teacher.
(b) The difference between student and teacher.
(c) How work pays off.
(d) How creative discoveries are made.

10. How did Anne speak to Helen constantly?
(a) With tools and her own creations.
(b) Using Helen's made up signs.
(c) Using the manual alphabet.
(d) With dolls and other manipulatives.

11. At what age did Helen say her first word?
(a) 12 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 8 months.
(d) 3 months.

12. What was Anne sent to do with Helen?
(a) Discipline her.
(b) Teach her.
(c) Babysit her.
(d) Watch her.

13. Who cared for the canary?
(a) Helen.
(b) Helen's mother.
(c) Anne.
(d) Martha.

14. How did Helen and Anne spend he rest of the day after Helen made the connection between the finger spelling and objects?
(a) Playing and laughing together outside.
(b) Learning the names for people close to her and names of things in her surroundings.
(c) Reviewing the manual alphabet.
(d) Turning on and off the pump and practicing spelling water.

15. How can one tell that Helen enjoyed spelling out sentences with Anne?
(a) She would smile while doing it.
(b) She did it even without Anne.
(c) She wanted to show all of her family.
(d) She would do it for hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Helen spend the rest of her summer?

2. What did daily immersion in language allow Helen to do?

3. In what way was Helen becoming a danger to herself and others?

4. After the storm, what was it a long time before Helen did again?

5. What does Helen indicate she felt after he tantrums passed?

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