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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What outrages Helen as she visits the poor?

2. How does Helen describe the Bible?

3. What did Helen indicate she missed the most during her time in college?

4. What did Helen want to learn in the spring of 1890?

5. Which of the people at Cambridge learned to fingerspell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think Helen would have been able to continue her studies if Anne had had to accept a different position? What do you think was Anne's influence on Helen's studies?

Essay Topic 2

Why do you think math was particularly difficult for Helen? Do you think there would be any aspects of math that would be easier than others? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

In looking at Helen's experience at Gilman's school the second year, what aspects do you think led to the conflict? Which events do you think were Helen's doing? Which do you think were the schools? Do you think it was justified to remove her from the school? Why or why not?

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