Helen Keller & Overcoming Obstacles

What happened when Helen Keller was two years old that affected the rest of her life?

• A woman came from Boston to be her teacher.

• A fever caused her to become blind and deaf.

• She learned to read and write.

• She met kings and queens.

Helen Keller often felt frustrated as a child because

• her sister teased her.

• she had a lot of chores.

• she couldn't communicate.

• she didn't want to learn to read.

Even though learning to read and write was very difficult, Keller never gave up. This shows

• perseverance.

• kindness.

• cruelty.

• humor.

How did Keller first learn the word water?

• Sullivan wrote it in braille.

• Sullivan taught it to her while they swam in a lake.

• She read Sullivan's lips while drinking a glass of water.

• Sullivan took her to the water pump and spelled it in her hand.

Braille is a system

• of pictures that stand for words.

• deaf people can use to speak.

• blind people can use to speak.

• blind people can use to read.

Keller became the ________ to graduate from college.

• first deaf and blind person

• first person in her family

• youngest person

• oldest person

Someone who fights for people's rights is called a(n)

• doctor.

• author.

• activist.

• teacher.

Throughout her adult life, Keller fought for the rights of

• the blind and deaf.

• kings and queens.

• animals.

• authors.

Which of the following statements about Keller's adult life is true?

• She became the first blind senator.

• She stayed home and never went out.

• She became a teacher for blind children.

• She traveled the world and met important people.

Helen Keller's book The Story of My Life

• was published in over 50 languages.

• is about her life in France.

• didn't sell many copies.

• is fiction.