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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What caused Helen to get scared while she was on vacation with Anne?

2. How did Helen and Anne spend he rest of the day after Helen made the connection between the finger spelling and objects?

3. What abstract term did it take a very long time for Helen to understand?

4. Which of the following could be considered the theme of chapter five?

5. What did Helen's learning feel like to her?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Helen feel about her Latin lessons?

3. After Helen learned and understood the spellings for things that first day, how did she go to bed that night?

4. What were the big events that Helen was able to participate in during 1893?

5. What were some of the things Helen enjoyed doing outside when she wasn't reading?

6. What animal did Helen find on the beach and what did she do with it?

7. Where did Helen spend her winters?

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

9. In her final chapter, who does Helen have unkind words for?

10. What gave Kate hope for Helen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways did Helen's disposition help her to lead a successful life? Do you think her temperament was always a positive feature? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you believe Helen had to learn the strategy of applying herself to something that does not interest her? Did you also have to learn this strategy? If so, why? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

In looking at Helen's experience at Gilman's school the second year, what aspects do you think led to the conflict? Which events do you think were Helen's doing? Which do you think were the schools? Do you think it was justified to remove her from the school? Why or why not?

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