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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Anne sent to do with Helen?
(a) Watch her.
(b) Discipline her.
(c) Teach her.
(d) Babysit her.

2. Why wasn't Mildred hurt?
(a) The cook pulled Helen away from Mildred.
(b) Mildred was able to defend herself.
(c) Her mother was there to catch her.
(d) Helen regretted her actions soon enough.

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

4. In what year was Helen born?
(a) 1875.
(b) 1895.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1880.

5. How did Helen view nature?
(a) As a waste of her time.
(b) As something she cannot understand.
(c) As a miracle.
(d) As a constant lesson.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who else in Helen's family seemed to be verbally gifted?

2. Where did most of Helen's reading and studying take place?

3. How old was Helen when she became blind and deaf?

4. What did Helen learn to fear?

5. Why did Sullivan take Helen outside?

(see the answer key)

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