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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do the blind girls do at the end of the play?
(a) Cry
(b) Wave goodbye
(c) Hug Helen
(d) Chant

2. How many words might it take before Helen learns to "talk"?
(a) 350,000
(b) 1 million
(c) 500,000
(d) 100,000

3. What is the name of the Keller baby?
(a) Sarah
(b) Agnes
(c) Mildred
(d) Melanie

4. Who is the "halfbreed Yankee"?
(a) Grant
(b) Williamson
(c) Bragg
(d) Pemberton

5. What food does Helen steal from her mother's plate?
(a) Scrambled eggs
(b) Carrots
(c) Bacon
(d) Cake

6. How does Helen attempt to hurt Annie?
(a) By screaming
(b) By stepping on her foot
(c) By throwing a plate
(d) By pinching her

7. How does Keller refer to Annie?
(a) Yankee snip
(b) Arrogant brat
(c) Petulant child
(d) Mismanaged nanny

8. What has Annie managed to teach Helen?
(a) Dog and cat
(b) Mother and father
(c) Yes and no
(d) Hot and cold

9. What do Martha and Percy get from Helen?
(a) Old toys
(b) Chicken pox
(c) Wrapping paper
(d) A punch

10. What is the purpose of the needle and thread?
(a) To make new curtains
(b) To mend Helen's dress
(c) To learn to spell
(d) To stitch a cut on Helen's arm

11. Who is asked to say grace?
(a) Viney
(b) Kate
(c) Annie
(d) James

12. According to Helen, words can be the soul's _____________.
(a) Expression
(b) Body
(c) Heart
(d) Birth

13. What word did Helen use to respond to Annie?
(a) Dog
(b) Cake
(c) Foot
(d) Water

14. What is Annie working on in the beginning of Act Two?
(a) Knitting
(b) Letter
(c) Cooking
(d) Studying

15. Who goes on the trip with Annie and Helen?
(a) Anagnos
(b) Aunt Ev
(c) Kate
(d) Capt. Keller

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Annie always carry in her purse?

2. Which of these things is not used to describe the soul?

3. What does the hand to the cheek mean in sign language?

4. What word does Helen spell to Annie while sitting on her lap?

5. How do the blind girls feel about Helen's visit?

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