Helen Keller

Which detail must be included in a summary of the passage?

• A. a gift of a doll
• B. a busy mother
• C. Laura Bridgeman
• D. a fireplace hearth

 Which quote from the passage best support the idea that Helen Keller lived a life unlike most children?

• "The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, AnneMansfield Sullivan, came to me." (paragraph 1)
• "The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll."(paragraph 5)
• "I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed; I was simply makingmy fingers go in monkey likeimitation." (paragraph 5)
• "She brought me my hat, and I knew I was going out into the warm sunshine." (paragraph6)

Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.
What tone is created through the use of the phrase deep languor?

• A. listlessness
• B. exhilaration
• C. confidence
• D. humility

Read the following sentence from paragraph (3) 'Light! give me light!' was the wordless cry of my soul, and the light of love shone on me in that very hour.What key concept is best reinforced by this sentence?

• A. Helen Keller's illness left her devoid of any affectionate feelings for her parents or family.
• B. The appearance of Helen Keller's teacher opened Helen's life to the surrounding world.
• C. To Helen, Miss Sullivan was like a ship marooned at sea with no hope of a possible rescue.
• D. Helen Keller's teacher influenced Helen's desire to live in places outside her small town.

What was the author's main purpose in this passage?

• to persuade the reader that Miss Sullivan's teaching was creative
• to provide details of the impact of illness upon mental outlook
• to relate the significance of a pivotal event in Helen Keller's life
• to explain Helen's disregard for childish toys when growing up

Which quote best supports the answer to question 5?

• "The most important day I remember in all my life is the one on which my teacher, AnneMansfield Sullivan, came to me." (paragraph 1)
• "Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor hadsucceeded this passionate struggle." (paragraph 2)
• "In the days that followed, I learned to spell in this uncomprehending way a great manywords, among them pin, hat, cup and a few verbs like sit, stand and walk."(paragraph 5)
• I felt my teacher sweep the fragments to one side of the hearth, and I had a sense ofsatisfaction that the cause of my discomfort was removed." (paragraph 6)