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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did daily immersion in language allow Helen to do?
(a) Become more of an active participant in the family.
(b) Participate in more conversations.
(c) Make cognitive leaps and function at a higher level.
(d) Keep busy and away from throwing tantrums.

3. What caused Helen's tantrums to increase in severity?
(a) She was out of the house more often.
(b) Her parents began to tell her no more regularly.
(c) Her size and weight increased.
(d) Her desire to express herself grew.

4. What abstract term did it take a very long time for Helen to understand?
(a) Love.
(b) Think.
(c) Solve.
(d) Concentrate.

5. How did Helen learn to talk?
(a) She felt the positions of Fuller's tongue and lips as she made sounds.
(b) She read the words while the teacher fingerspelled how to make the words.
(c) She made noises and the teacher corrected her mouth and tongue positions with her hands.
(d) She held her hand on Fuller's throat and felt the vibrations.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did it take Helen a long time to be able to do?

2. Where did Helen and her family travel for their vacation?

3. What motivated Helen to want to speak clearly and articulately?

4. How did Helen feel about Dr. Bell?

5. What was Helen doing when Anne tapped her forehead and spelled think?

(see the answer key)

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