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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why weren't many people near where Helen lived aware of resources for the blind and deaf?
(a) The town was so far away from any school for the blind and deaf.
(b) There were no others in the town who were blind or deaf.
(c) Those who were blind and/or deaf were not premitted to attend schools.
(d) No such schools existed within the state at this time.

2. Who best understood Helen's first limited sign language?
(a) Her nurse.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her father.
(d) No one.

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

4. At what age did Helen say her first word?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 8 months.
(c) 12 months.
(d) 3 months.

5. In what month did Anne Sullivan arrive at Ivy Green to work with Helen?
(a) June.
(b) April.
(c) May.
(d) March.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Helen view nature?

3. Where did most of Helen's lessons come from during the summer?

4. In what year was this novel first published?

5. Why wasn't Mildred hurt?

(see the answer key)

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