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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why wasn't Mildred hurt?
(a) Mildred was able to defend herself.
(b) The cook pulled Helen away from Mildred.
(c) Her mother was there to catch her.
(d) Helen regretted her actions soon enough.

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

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

5. What was Helen allowed to do for the first time with the Tuscumbia school children?
(a) Hang stockings.
(b) Give the children their gifts.
(c) Sing Christmas carols.
(d) Decorate the tree.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Helen visit in May of 1888?

2. What was Mildred's suggestion to Helen and Mildred?

3. Where did most of Helen's lessons come from during the summer?

4. What causes Helen's feelings of pain for the other students to pass quickly?

5. Which of the following literary terms did Anne use to help Helen with her learning about nature and life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened as a result of the plagiarizing incident for Helen?

2. What happened to Helen the first time she was in the ocean?

3. What ashamed Helen about her math classes at Gilman's school?

4. What happened to Helen, Mildred and Miss Sullivan as they tried to find their way home when they were lost in the woods?

5. What was the progression of Helen's learning?

6. At age nine, what did Helen experience for the first time?

7. When Helen's parents took her to Baltimore, how did Helen feel about the trip?

8. Who was Helen's father and mother and what information does she share about them?

9. What position did Helen hold in the family and how was she treated?

10. What happened nine months after Anne Sullivan arrived at Helen's home?

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