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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10.

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. Which of the following literary terms did Anne use to help Helen with her learning about nature and life?
(a) Personification.
(b) Onomatopoeia
(c) Alliteration.
(d) Metaphor.

3. How did Helen first begin to show she could read the words presented to her by Anne?
(a) She would go and find the object on the card.
(b) She would attach the correct word to the object.
(c) She would fingerspell the object Anne gave her.
(d) She would give the appropriate card to Anne.

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

5. What did Helen's aunt make for her?
(a) A cane made out of jewels.
(b) A new dress for her trip to the doctor.
(c) A necklace made out beads.
(d) A doll made out of towels.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who best understood Helen's first limited sign language?

2. Where did Helen visit in May of 1888?

3. Which of the following best describes Helen's first nineteen months of life?

4. Why did Sullivan take Helen outside?

5. Which of the following is not true about Helen?

(see the answer key)

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