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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following subjects was not one described by Helen as one she had an interest in?
(a) French literature.
(b) Geography.
(c) German
(d) History.

2. What subject did Mr. Gilman, the principal, take over instructing Helen in?
(a) Geography.
(b) English literature.
(c) German.
(d) Math.

3. How did Helen learn to talk?
(a) She held her hand on Fuller's throat and felt the vibrations.
(b) She read the words while the teacher fingerspelled how to make the words.
(c) She made noises and the teacher corrected her mouth and tongue positions with her hands.
(d) She felt the positions of Fuller's tongue and lips as she made sounds.

4. What does Helen enjoy at museums and art stores?
(a) Feeling the sculptures.
(b) Touching the paintings.
(c) Other people's descriptions.
(d) The atmosphere.

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

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

7. What did Helen want to learn in the spring of 1890?
(a) How to speak.
(b) How to write.
(c) How to read.
(d) How to ride a horse.

8. When Helen took the exams to enter Radcliffe College what subjects did she earn honors in?
(a) Geography and science.
(b) German and English.
(c) English and geography.
(d) German and science.

9. What types of books did Helen dislike reading?
(a) Fables where animals are made to act or talk like people.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Greek mythology.
(d) Poetry, particularly romantic poets.

10. How does Helen indicate one should take their education?
(a) As if it is something precious.
(b) As if there is nothing else of importance.
(c) As they would take awalk in the country.
(d) As an door opening to the world around.

11. On what did Mr. Gilman base his assumptions?
(a) His personal observations.
(b) Reports from other teachers.
(c) Talking with Helen.
(d) Helen's behavior.

12. Who is Sarah Fuller?
(a) A deaf and blind girl who learned to talk.
(b) A teacher who could help her learn to talk.
(c) Principal of the Horace Mann School for the Deaf.
(d) A deaf girl who learned to talk.

13. What did Helen's patrons in London and Philadelphia work to have done for Helen?
(a) Another interpreter besides Anne.
(b) Exams translated.
(c) Girls her own age who learned fingerspelling.
(d) Textbooks embossed in raised print.

14. What was Helen given permission to do at the World's Fair?
(a) Go places women were not allowed with Dr. Bell.
(b) Enter areas reserved for dignitaries.
(c) Visit things others could not visit.
(d) Touch the exhibits.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Anne do to help Helen get over her writer's block?

2. What is Helen's favorite pastime when she is not reading?

3. What does Helen acquaint beauty and music with?

4. What season was it during chapter twelve?

5. Who was Ragnhild Kaata?

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