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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What about Helen's temperament served her well to help her overcome obstacles?
(a) Her instant anger.
(b) Her pleasing nature.
(c) Her persistence.
(d) Her self-absorbed nature.

2. What was Helen doing when Anne tapped her forehead and spelled think?
(a) Concentrating.
(b) Sitting on her mother's lap.
(c) Playing with her dolls.
(d) Wasting time.

3. What did it take Helen a long time to be able to do?
(a) Think critically.
(b) Initiate conversation.
(c) Participate in conversations.
(d) Understand language.

4. How did Helen feel as her vocabulary increased?
(a) As if she knew everything.
(b) More a part of the world.
(c) Sad that she couldn't learn fast enough.
(d) Resigned to always be an outsider.

5. Where did Helen's parents take her to see a famous eye doctor?
(a) Baltimore.
(b) New York.
(c) Washington, D.C.
(d) Atlanta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Helen's account of learning to make the connection between the spellings and objects is a snapshot of what?

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. What did Helen need to learn how to recognize and communicate?

4. What did Helen do to Mildred when she was in a rage?

5. What did Anne use the manual alphabet to help Helen learn?

(see the answer key)

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