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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 is the present from the Blind Girls?
2. What business is Mr. Keller in?
3. What item is featured first on the set?
4. What item aggravates Anne's eyes on the train?
5. Where is Annie hit?
Short Essay Questions
1. Annie tells Kate that blindness and deafness are not Helen's worst handicaps. What are the real handicaps?
2. The sets often include the presence of Belle, the family's setter. What is the purpose of including the dog?
3. 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?
4. What is Kate's argument regarding the item Helen has thrown on the floor?
5. Why does Annie want to take Helen out of the Kellers' house? Where do they go?
6. Annie and Helen spend a long time in the dining room in a battle of wills. What does Annie manage to teach Helen?
7. One of the main props for Annie is the pair of glasses with smoked lenses. Why are the glasses important?
8. Why does James feel ashamed at seeing the activity in the garden house?
9. Annie does not intend to tell the Kellers about her history. What is Anagnos' advice on the matter?
10. What caused Annie's delay in arriving in Alabama?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
After the incident at the water pump, a new bond forms between Annie and Helen. How does Helen react when Annie touches her face? Why? Does this move create a rift in the student/teacher relationship? How does Annie handle the next steps with Helen and the Kellers?
Essay Topic 2
Upon meeting Kate Keller, Annie said that she intended to teach Helen half of what an ordinary child might know. What was Kate's response and what was the conversation to follow? Whose opinion was correct in the end?
Essay Topic 3
Captain Keller and Dr. Howe are both men at the tops of their respective professions. Compare and contrast the personalities and professional lives of the two men.
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