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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Helen do to Mildred when she was in a rage?
(a) Hid Mildred in a closet.
(b) Pulled Mildred out of her mother's lap.
(c) Tipped over Mildred's cradle.
(d) Pushed Mildred onto the floor.

2. Which of the following is an example of a word game that Anne invented and played with Helen?
(a) How high is that?
(b) When did that happen?
(c) What time is it?
(d) Where's your nose?

3. What was Helen doing when her next big step came?
(a) Taking a walk with Anne.
(b) Sitting in a tree.
(c) Trying to solve a problem.
(d) Going through the store.

4. In what year did Anne Sullivan come to teach Helen?
(a) 1890.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1887.
(d) 1889.

5. Why did Helen's family tend to let her have her own way whenever possible?
(a) Because they didn't know what else to do.
(b) Because she was the youngest child.
(c) Because of her rages.
(d) Because she couldn't see or hear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Anne and Helen often take walks?

2. Why was Helen's small vocabulary of signs not enough?

3. What subject did Helen learn about on the walks she and Anne took?

4. How did Helen and Anne spend he rest of the day after Helen made the connection between the finger spelling and objects?

5. What does Helen indicate she felt after he tantrums passed?

(see the answer key)

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