Louis Braille Novel Chapter 1-2

Where was Louis Braille from?

• Swiss

• America

• France

• England

Louis Braille was blind since he was born.

• True

• False

Louis became blind when he was .......

• five years old

• two years old

• three years old

• four years old

What did Louis father do for living?

• a farmer

• a harness maker

• a belt maker

• a carpenter

What did Louis want to be when he grew up?

• a teacher

• a writer

• a harness maker

• a carpenter

What did Louis promise to his father?

• to help his father

• not to touch the tools

• to ask permission before using the tools

• to clean up after using the tools

What did Louis do to help his mother?

• cleaned the garden

• pulled up carrots

• pulled up weeds

• cut the grass

What did Louis' father use for punching holes?

• mallets

• knives

• punches

• awls

Louis was blind because....

• an awl skidded and plunges right into his eyes

• Louis rubbed his eyes too hard

• Louis played with the mallets

• Louis got high fever

How was the situation of blind children in 1800s?

• They went to special schools

• They almost never go to school

• Their parents teach them at home

• They learned to read and write at home