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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. At whose home did Helen and Anne stay?
(a) Mrs. Perkins's.
(b) Mrs. Sullivan's.
(c) Mr. Bell's.
(d) Ms. Keller's.

2. Which of the following people supported Helen through her traumatic event?
(a) Dr. Bell.
(b) Margaret Canby.
(c) Mr. Anagnos.
(d) Mark Twain.

3. After the storm, what was it a long time before Helen did again?
(a) Went outside.
(b) Ate with her teacher.
(c) Felt a storm.
(d) Climbed a tree.

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

5. Which genre best describes this novel?
(a) Historical fiction.
(b) Biography.
(c) Non-fiction.
(d) Autobiography.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Helen allowed to do for the first time with the Tuscumbia school children?

2. Why might nature seem to be more menacing to Helen?

3. Who is Sarah Fuller?

4. What subject was Helen able to learn about while on her trip?

5. What was Helen doing when her next big step came?

(see the answer key)

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