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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Helen's family become acquainted with the Perkins Institute?
(a) Through Dr. Bell.
(b) Through the eye doctor in Baltimore.
(c) Through Helen's mother's reading.
(d) Through Anne Sullivan.

2. What happened while Helen, Mildred and Anne were in the woods?
(a) They found some baby animals.
(b) They got lost.
(c) They watched/felt trains go by.
(d) They found a stream and played in it.

3. What season is it when Helen and her family travel for their vacation?
(a) Fall.
(b) Winter.
(c) Summer.
(d) Spring.

4. Why wasn't Mildred hurt?
(a) Helen regretted her actions soon enough.
(b) Mildred was able to defend herself.
(c) Her mother was there to catch her.
(d) The cook pulled Helen away from Mildred.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Helen when she wrote this novel?

2. Where did Helen and her family travel for their vacation?

3. How did Helen first begin to show she could read the words presented to her by Anne?

4. For how many years did Helen live in isolation?

5. What biblical feature does Helen equate Anne Sullivan with?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the progression of Helen's learning?

2. What happened nine months after Anne Sullivan arrived at Helen's home?

3. What happened during the rest of the summer as Helen's vocabulary grew?

4. How did Helen's friends react to her desire to learn to speak and why did they react this way?

5. How did Helen practice her math skills and what would she always do during math class?

6. What allowed Helen to forget all of the controversy about her plagiarism?

7. How did Helen feel about many of her professors' methods for teaching the great works of literature?

8. Who was Helen's father and mother and what information does she share about them?

9. Why did Helen become restless and frustrated?

10. How did Helen feel about her Latin lessons?

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