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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 animal does Helen imitate?
2. What object is used to transport Helen's things?
3. What is the second word Helen learns?
4. The Kellers are amazed when Helen learns to use what item?
5. What is the name of Helen's doctor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Many scenes take place around the dining room table. What is the purpose of using this set?
2. Annie does not intend to tell the Kellers about her history. What is Anagnos' advice on the matter?
3. What might have happened to Helen if Annie had not taken the job?
4. 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?
5. Why is Annie hesitant to take her first paycheck from Captain Keller?
6. The setting often requires focusing in closely on the faces of the characters. Why is it important to show Martha's mouth?
7. Why is Captain Keller surprised by James' reaction to Annie's outburst?
8. Percy is interested in learning how to play "the finger game" with Helen. How does Helen know that it is not Annie's hand? How does Helen react?
9. According to Annie, what makes a person human?
10. Annie tells Kate that blindness and deafness are not Helen's worst handicaps. What are the real handicaps?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discipline was non-existent when it came to Helen. Why didn't the Kellers punish Helen for her unruly behavior? What was the common response to Helen's antics? How did Annie immediately change that aspect of the Kellers' household? What was the first step in changing Helen's behavior?
Essay Topic 2
Under the surface, Annie and Helen are quite a lot alike. Compare and contrast the personalities of each. Do the two complement each other? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Annie moved Helen out into the garden house so that they could be isolated from the rest of the family. What was the purpose in the move? What action did Annie take previously to confuse Helen? Did the plan work? How did Kate react?
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