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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Helen indicate one should take their education?
(a) As if there is nothing else of importance.
(b) As an door opening to the world around.
(c) As they would take awalk in the country.
(d) As if it is something precious.

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

4. How did Helen's family become acquainted with the Perkins Institute?
(a) Through Anne Sullivan.
(b) Through Helen's mother's reading.
(c) Through Dr. Bell.
(d) Through the eye doctor in Baltimore.

5. What did Helen break when she was raging in trying to learn the difference between mug and water?
(a) Sullivan's glasses.
(b) The water pump.
(c) A new doll.
(d) Mildred's new cradle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What character does Helen indicate she was very jealous of?

2. Why didn't Helen have any fits of temper while she was with her parents on the trip to see the eye doctor?

3. How did Helen get interested in learning about dinosaurs?

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

5. What was Helen most interested in that she visited while on her trip?

(see the answer key)

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