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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. What is the first word taught to Helen?
(a) Water
(b) Cake
(c) Dog
(d) Mother
2. Who is James?
(a) Helen's half-brother
(b) Kate's brother
(c) Arthur's uncle
(d) Neighbor
3. What item does Helen continue to throw on the floor?
(a) Hair brush
(b) Napkin
(c) Sewing card
(d) Shoes
4. What is the name of the dog?
(a) Belle
(b) Gumpy
(c) Herman
(d) Travis
5. How is the Perkins Institute introduced into the set?
(a) By a doctor's visit
(b) E-mail
(c) With a letter
(d) With a phone call
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Helen do when she leaves Annie's room?
2. What item of Helen's is snatched up by the dog?
3. What object is a common item used on set?
4. What item does Kate bring to Annie and Helen's place?
5. What prop is often used as a metaphor for emotional separation of the characters?
Short Essay Questions
1. After spending time in Annie's room, Helen storms out and locks the door, leaving Annie trapped. What is the purpose of the locked door?
2. What does Captain Keller attribute Helen's behavior to at the table?
3. Annie and Helen spend a long time in the dining room in a battle of wills. What does Annie manage to teach Helen?
4. Annie tells Kate that blindness and deafness are not Helen's worst handicaps. What are the real handicaps?
5. James meets Annie at the station, prepared to welcome her to Tuscumbia. Why is James the greeter and what part does the carriage play in the scene?
6. What is one of the main concerns of Anagnos regarding Annie Sullivan's position as governess with the Kellers?
7. Why does Annie become so furious at the Kellers' suggestions for treating Helen? What is Annie's method for teaching Helen in this case?
8. What do Annie and Helen do once they are at the water pump?
9. In the scene in the garden with Captain Keller, Helen is the focus while there is a lot of action in the background. What is the purpose of this arrangement?
10. Why is it important that Annie lets Helen into her bedroom?
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