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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. Where did Helen and Anne vacation after leaving Boston?
(a) Maine.
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) New York.
(d) Philadelphia.

2. Why was Helen's small vocabulary of signs not enough?
(a) She could not use them fast enough.
(b) Many people thought they were inappropriate.
(c) Enough people did not understand them.
(d) She grew and so did her need to express herself.

3. In what way did Helen show a normal child's natural fascination?
(a) She wanted to figure out things on her own without her teacher's help.
(b) She wanted to do things herself.
(c) She wanted to explore and learn about the miracles around her.
(d) She wanted to have her questions answered right away.

4. What game did Helen think reading was like?
(a) Ring around the Rosey.
(b) Hide-and-seek.
(c) Concentration.
(d) Crossword puzzles.

5. What did Helen ask Anne about the ocean?
(a) Why is it so strong?
(b) What animals live in it?
(c) How big is it?
(d) Who put salt in the water?

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What did Anne go to get while Helen was waiting for her to return?

4. How can one tell that Helen enjoyed spelling out sentences with Anne?

5. How did Helen view nature?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were some of the activities that Martha and Helen would do together?

2. What were the big events that Helen was able to participate in during 1893?

3. What happened when Helen wrote her very first story?

4. When Helen began reading her first book, how did she start out?

5. How did Helen feel about other writers?

6. How did Helen feel about Anne's attempts to teach her the manual alphabet?

7. What did Helen find frustrating about her second year at Gilman's school?

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

9. What is The Story of My Life and when was it written?

10. What disappointed Helen about her time at the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf?

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