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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What lead to a sort of awakening for Helen?
(a) Her visits to the poor.
(b) Her isolated walks.
(c) Her visits with young children.
(d) Her visits with actors and actresses.

2. What did Mr. Gilman want Anne and Helen to do?
(a) Hire additional tutors.
(b) Work harder in her subjects.
(c) Leave his school.
(d) Stay at his school more than two years.

3. What did Helen have to wait for before she could do her algebra, geometry and physics?
(a) Her mother to bring up materials.
(b) To buy a braillewriter.
(c) Anne to get better.
(d) To finish her other courses.

4. What was the only part of New York City that Helen actually liked?
(a) The shopping.
(b) The monuments.
(c) Central Park.
(d) The large amount of people.

5. Why did Helen and Anne decide she should attend the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf?
(a) It was a school that would allow Anne to attend as her interpreter.
(b) It was close to her home.
(c) It was best for continuing her speech and lip-reading skills.
(d) It was the only school that would accept Helen.

6. Why might it not be surprising that Helen learned to like studying Latin?
(a) She always achieved her goals.
(b) She had a gift for various languages.
(c) She enjoyed learning greatly.
(d) She had Anne to ensure her success.

7. What kept Helen from being lonely at Cambridge?
(a) Her friends from Philadelphia visited often.
(b) Mildred stayed to study there as well.
(c) She was able to get outside frequently.
(d) Girls learned to fingerspell.

8. What does Helen acquaint beauty and music with?
(a) Emotions and depth.
(b) Surprise and power.
(c) Goodness and love.
(d) Unattainable things.

9. What does Helen love to immerse herself in?
(a) Nature.
(b) Languages.
(c) Reading.
(d) Writing.

10. What started the conflict between Mr. Gilman and Miss Sullivan?
(a) He felt Anne was not supporting Helen enough.
(b) He felt Helen was mistreating Anne.
(c) He felt Helen was working to hard.
(d) He felt Anne was giving Helen answers.

11. What did Helen indicate she missed the most during her time in college?
(a) Time to be outside.
(b) Time to do what she wanted.
(c) Time to think and reflect.
(d) Time to be with her family.

12. What was Helen accused of doing?
(a) Hurting another.
(b) Lying.
(c) Plagiarizing.
(d) Stealing.

13. How did Helen feel about the Bible when she was a child?
(a) It bored her.
(b) She loves the good she finds in it.
(c) The brutality is too much for her.
(d) It was too simple for her.

14. What motivated Helen to want to speak clearly and articulately?
(a) So that she could give speeches.
(b) So that she could communicate with those that could not fingerspell.
(c) So Mildred could understand her.
(d) So that she could learn more information faster.

15. What season was it during chapter twelve?
(a) Summer.
(b) Fall.
(c) Spring.
(d) Winter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which subject did Helen never learn to like or excel at?

2. How does Helen describe the Bible?

3. What subject did Mr. Gilman, the principal, take over instructing Helen in?

4. What does Helen enjoy at museums and art stores?

5. What gives Helen fond memories of her time in New York?

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