Helen Keller Chapters 1-5

How old was Helen when she became deaf and blind?

• one year old

• eighteen months old

• two years old

• eighteen years old

How did Helen's mother know that she was blind?

• Helen told her.

• Helen didn't hear the dinner bell ring.

• Helen stopped talking.

• Helen didn't blink when her mother waved in front of her face.

How did Helen's mother know that Helen was deaf?

• Helen told her.

• Helen didn't hear the dinner bell ring.

• Helen didn't blink when she waved her hand in front of her face.

• The doctor told her.

What was in Tuscumbia, Alabama?

• the Keller's farm

• Perkins Institute

• a school for blind children

• a lot of doctors

How many signs did Helen create in order to communicate with her family?

• fifteen

• twenty-seven

• sixty

• seventy-five

As a very small child, Helen learned to

• ride a horse

• drive a tractor

• feed the chickens

• take care of her baby sister

Where did Helen's father consider sending Helen?

• an insane asylum

• the University of Alabama

• Memphis

• a school for deaf children in Tuscumbia

How did Helen know that someone was coming to her house?

• She felt the vibrations of the horses.

• She overheard her mother talking about it.

• She read the letter from the Perkins Institute.

• She saw the wagon coming down the road.

What did Annie bring to Helen?

• a book

• an apple

• some new clothes

• a doll

What did Annie know she needed to teach Helen first?

• the alphabet

• self-control

• to ride a horse

• to change the baby