The Vision of the Sightless (RH 6A U1P1 pp.12-15)

Why was Louis blind?

• His father accidentally hurt his eyes with tools.

• Louis hurt his eye when he played with his father's tool.

• Louis's eyes were infected due to illness.

• Louis was born blind.

How did Louis learn when he first started going to school?

• He read books with raised letters.

• His parents read books to him.

• He listened to his teachers.

How did students at the National Institute for Blind Children learn? (You may choose more than one answer.)

• They read by touching the raised letters and numbers.

• They learnt by listening to teachers.

• They learnt by memorizing.

• They often read independently when they were free.

Which of the following about the school for the blind is true?

• There were many teachers in the school.

• There were different activities.

• There were workshops.

• The environment was ideal for learning.

How did Louis feel when he was at the school for the blind?

• discouraged

• optimistic

• bored

• excluded