Louis Braille's Gift to the Blind (Week 3 quiz)

Why did Louis Braille move to Paris as a child?

• He attended a special boarding school that educated poor, blind children.

• His father found a new job as a harness maker.

• His mother got a new job as a dress maker for the king and queen.

What were some of the problems with Captain Barbier's writing system? (choose more than one)

• It was too complicated for most blind people to use.

• It worked with the French language but not other languages.

• It did not include numbers, punctuation marks, or musical symbols.

• It was very expensive for people to use.

How did Louis Braille become blind?

• He hurt one of his eyes with a tool, and later both eyes became infected.

• He was born blind.

• He suffered from a disease that caused blindness in children.

How old was Louis when he went to Paris to attend the Royal Institute for Blind Youth?

• ten years old

• fifteen years old

• twenty years old

When Louis Braille met Captain Barbier for the first time, what did he do?

• He politely suggested that Barbier's code could be improved.

• Captain Barbier got angry and told Louis to mind his own business

• Louis and Captian Barbier invented the Braille system the same day.

Who was Valentin Haüy?

• He was the founder of the Royal Institute for Blind Youth. He inspired Louis to help the blind read and write.

• He was the emperor (king) of France when Louis was in school.

• He was one of Louis's favorite teachers at the Institute.

The story says that Louis studied at the Royal Institute for Blind Youth.

What's a good synonym for "institute?"

• a special school

• a place where students live

• a way for blind people to read

"I am certain that it will rain later. I can see dark clouds and hear thunder."

What is a synonym for "certain?"

• sure

• not sure

• thinking about

"Ethan's dormitory room at his school is small, but he has a nice roommate."

What is a dormitory?

• a place where students live in a school

• a cafeteria

• a bookstore

"Mr. Michael taught us a secret code that we can use to communicate with each other by tapping our fingers."

What is a code in this sentence?

• a set of signals used to send messages

• a kind of handwriting

• a history lesson