Keller

In the excerpt from "The Story of My Life," the teacher's name is Helen Keller

• True

• False

The excerpt "The Story of My Life" is ________________ of Helen Keller's life.

• biography

• autobiography

Helen Keller's handicaps were....

• blind

• deaf

• mute

"Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible (touchable) white darkness shut you in..." is Helen Keller describing...

• what life was like before her education began

• describes how lonely she felt

• describes how confused she felt

The first word that Mrs. Sullivan began teacher Helen was...

• water

• mug

• doll

• coffee

Helen says: "I left the well-house eager to learn. Everything had a name, and each name gave birth to a new thought."

The sentence above reveals which personal quality of Helen that fostered her success in learning to use language?

• enthusiasm

• impatience

• humor

• compassion

The word "handicap" means...

• moved forward carefully

• a physical disability

• the floor of a fireplace

• copying the behavior of another person

Which of the following inferences best describes what Helen felt after learning what “water” means?

• Helen was proud of herself for finally understanding what “water” meant.

• Helen was angry that she didn’t realize what “water” meant sooner.

• Helen was joyful because she realized the objects around her had names and meaning.

• Helen was jealous that many people knew more words than her.

Which sentence most strongly expresses Helen’s feelings before she could understand language?

• “Anger and bitterness had preyed upon me continually for weeks and a deep languor had succeeded this passionate struggle.”

• As we returned to the house every object which I touched seemed to quiver with life.”

• “The most important day in all my life is the one on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me.”

• “I did not know what the future held of marvel or surprise for me.”

Which of the following inferences best describes Anne Sullivan?

• Anne Sullivan was an effective teacher because she was outgoing.

• Anne Sullivan was dedicated to helping Helen learn language.

• Anne Sullivan was frustrated when Helen broke the new doll.

• Anne Sullivan was strict about making Helen quickly learn new words