Helen Keller First Half

Who got very, very sick?

• Helen Keller

• Annie Sullivan

• Mildred Keller

• Helen's father

What did Helen probably have?

• scarlet fever

• chicken pox

• flu

• allergies

How long did the doctor think she had to live when she was only eighteen months old?

• not much longer

• a few more years

• until she was 80

• until she was 100

What did Helen's mother notice when she bent over Helen's crib?

• Helen didn't blink.

• Helen was wearing a hat.

• Helen was crying.

• Helen smelled stinky.

What did Mrs. Keller notice when the meal bell went off?

• Helen didn't move.

• Helen started singing, "What time is it?"

• Helen's tummy growled.

• Helen ran to the table.

In what city and state was Helen born?

• Tuscumbia, Alabama

• Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Oxford, Mississippi

• Memphis, Tennessee

Why did Helen become "dumb"?

• She stopped speaking.

• She didn't go to school.

• She hit her head.

• She couldn't read because she was blind.

How many signs did Helen Keller have to tell people what she wanted before Annie started working with her?

• sixty

• sixteen

• fifty

• ten

How often did Helen have temper tantrums before she began working with Annie?

• every day

• only once in a while

• She never had temper tantrums.

• maybe once a week

Who is Mildred Keller?

• Helen's baby sister

• Helen's mother

• Helen's real name

• Helen's grandmother