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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. Which of the following is an example of a word game that Anne invented and played with Helen?

2. What was Mildred's suggestion to Helen and Mildred?

3. Why didn't Helen have any fits of temper while she was with her parents on the trip to see the eye doctor?

4. What causes Helen's feelings of pain for the other students to pass quickly?

5. Why did Helen's family tend to let her have her own way whenever possible?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Helen find frustrating about her second year at Gilman's school?

2. What became one of Helen's favorite pastimes?

3. What disappointed Helen about her time at the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf?

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

5. How did Helen imitate her father?

6. What did Anne Sullivan begin to do as soon as she arrived at Helen's home?

7. What ashamed Helen about her math classes at Gilman's school?

8. When Helen's parents took her to Baltimore, how did Helen feel about the trip?

9. What were some of the activities that Martha and Helen would do together?

10. Where did Helen spend her winters?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you believe that Helen gives Anne the appropriate credit, too much credit or too little credit? Why do you feel this way?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What would you consider to be the main theme of this novel? Why do you think this is the theme? In what ways does this theme extend beyond the novel?

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