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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What astounded Helen when she woke up Christmas morning?
(a) She found presents everywhere.
(b) She has presents herself.
(c) She had a gift from Anne.
(d) She was the first person awake.

2. What did Helen want to learn in the spring of 1890?
(a) How to ride a horse.
(b) How to speak.
(c) How to write.
(d) How to read.

3. Why didn't Helen have any fits of temper while she was with her parents on the trip to see the eye doctor?
(a) Her mother and father gave into all of her desires and whims.
(b) There were so many things to keep her mind and fingers busy.
(c) Her parents gave her some medication to keep her calm.
(d) She was terrified of leaving her home and seeing the doctor.

4. What was Helen's favorite Christmas present?
(a) A canary.
(b) A new book.
(c) A cat.
(d) A brand new doll.

5. What did Anne use the manual alphabet to help Helen learn?
(a) Appropriate tense and language cues for English language.
(b) Inflections and suggestions she could not see.
(c) Body language of the people who were around her.
(d) The words and figures of speech people used in speaking to each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Helen name her canary?

2. Where is Fern Quarry located?

3. How did Helen feel about Dr. Bell?

4. How did Helen's family become acquainted with the Perkins Institute?

5. What caused Helen's tantrums to increase in severity?

(see the answer key)

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