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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Helen not like?
(a) Science.
(b) Writing.
(c) Reading.
(d) Math.

2. What caused Helen to get scared while she was on vacation with Anne?
(a) She got lost and couldn't find Anne.
(b) A crab pinched her feet.
(c) She tripped over a rock and hurt herself.
(d) A wave pulled her under water.

3. What did Helen need to learn how to recognize and communicate?
(a) Concrete things.
(b) Natural events.
(c) Actions.
(d) Abstractions.

4. What caused Helen's tantrums to increase in severity?
(a) Her desire to express herself grew.
(b) Her parents began to tell her no more regularly.
(c) Her size and weight increased.
(d) She was out of the house more often.

5. What did Helen learn to fear?
(a) The power of nature.
(b) Being alone with no one to help her communicate.
(c) Her half-brothers.
(d) Her teacher.

6. How did Anne speak to Helen constantly?
(a) With tools and her own creations.
(b) Using the manual alphabet.
(c) With dolls and other manipulatives.
(d) Using Helen's made up signs.

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

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

9. Which of the following could be considered the theme of chapter five?
(a) Child's innocence.
(b) On-going learning.
(c) Hope.
(d) Mixed blessings.

10. What biblical feature does Helen equate Anne Sullivan with?
(a) Job.
(b) Moses.
(c) Matthew.
(d) Jesus.

11. What was Mildred's suggestion to Helen and Mildred?
(a) They follow a railroad trestle to get home.
(b) They follow a small stream to get home.
(c) They follow a squirrel to get home.
(d) They follow a path of stones to get home.

12. What was the first the first word Helen connected with the spelling?
(a) Pump.
(b) Water.
(c) Mug.
(d) Teacher.

13. In what way does Helen see herself as fortunate in terms of her family?
(a) Her parents had good connections and kept reading.
(b) Her father died in the war trying to protecte Helen.
(c) Her family did not abadon her when she became ill.
(d) Her mother gave up work to take care of Helen.

14. What did Helen begin to learn as soon as she could fingerspell some words?
(a) To start conversations.
(b) To read.
(c) To use manners.
(d) To communicate with others.

15. What did daily immersion in language allow Helen to do?
(a) Participate in more conversations.
(b) Become more of an active participant in the family.
(c) Make cognitive leaps and function at a higher level.
(d) Keep busy and away from throwing tantrums.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where would Helen sit to be splashed by the waves?

2. Where did Helen's parents take her to see a famous eye doctor?

3. How did Helen view nature?

4. Where did Anne and Helen often take walks?

5. What character does Helen indicate she was very jealous of?

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