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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Helen describe the Bible?
(a) A compelling and decisive story.
(b) A record of religion more than a collection of literature.
(c) A broken book that was unable to provide comforting.
(d) A collection of literature more than a record of religion.

2. What types of books did Helen dislike reading?
(a) Greek mythology.
(b) Poetry, particularly romantic poets.
(c) The Bible.
(d) Fables where animals are made to act or talk like people.

3. On what did Mr. Gilman base his assumptions?
(a) Talking with Helen.
(b) His personal observations.
(c) Reports from other teachers.
(d) Helen's behavior.

4. What about the American Falls at Niagara made a big impression on Helen?
(a) Their power.
(b) Their ability to spray water far.
(c) Their history.
(d) Their size.

5. What subject did Mr. Gilman, the principal, take over instructing Helen in?
(a) Geography.
(b) German.
(c) Math.
(d) English literature.

6. Why were the algebra and geometry sections of Helen's final exams difficult for Helen?
(a) Anne was not able to clarify or translate for her.
(b) They were not translated into Braille at all.
(c) They had used a different type of Braille than what she had been taught.
(d) They were subjects she always had difficulty with.

7. Who did Helen go to the World's Fair with?
(a) Anne and Dr. Bell.
(b) Anne and Mildred.
(c) Dr. Bell and Sarah Fuller.
(d) Her mother and father.

8. What was Helen accused of doing?
(a) Plagiarizing.
(b) Hurting another.
(c) Lying.
(d) Stealing.

9. What was the only part of New York City that Helen actually liked?
(a) The large amount of people.
(b) The monuments.
(c) The shopping.
(d) Central Park.

10. How does her lack of sight and hearing sometimes make Helen feel?
(a) Gifted.
(b) Relieved.
(c) Alone.
(d) Resigned.

11. Which professor does Helen praise for not obscuring the great works?
(a) English literature professor.
(b) Latin professor.
(c) Shakespeare professor.
(d) German professor.

12. Which of the people at Cambridge learned to fingerspell?
(a) Principal and German teacher.
(b) Latin and Math teacher.
(c) German and English teacher.
(d) English and math teacher.

13. What does Helen acquaint beauty and music with?
(a) Emotions and depth.
(b) Goodness and love.
(c) Surprise and power.
(d) Unattainable things.

14. How did Helen feel about the Bible when she was a child?
(a) The brutality is too much for her.
(b) It was too simple for her.
(c) It bored her.
(d) She loves the good she finds in it.

15. How did Helen respond to the controversy?
(a) She apologized and promised never to do it again.
(b) She did not remember and did not do it on purpose.
(c) She had never heard that story before.
(d) She stands behind the story being her own.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Helen given permission to do at the World's Fair?

2. What was Helen's favorite sport?

3. What does Helen indicate is the only thing that great poetry needs for interpretation?

4. What made math more difficult for Helen?

5. What is Helen's favorite pastime when she is not reading?

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