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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The author compares Annie to a _________________.

2. Captain Keller lets Helen get away with things because he says that she is ________________.

3. What city is the focus of the conversation between James and Keller?

4. What word can be used to describe Helen's approach?

5. Which of the materials is not part of the lesson for Helen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Several months later, the reader/viewer is witness to Helen and the family preparing for Christmas. Helen is shown writing. What tool has Annie employed to help Helen to write? How would Helen be able to learn to write so quickly? What does Helen do with this new found skill? How does Annie react to Helen's progress?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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