Week 3 Reading Quiz - Chapters 8-10

What is the fluid-filled coil in the ear, which is shaped like a snail's shell?

• the outer ear

• the cochlea

• the stirrup

• the anvil

What is the job of the outer ear?

• catching sounds

• vibrating tiny hairs

• making earwax

• protecting the ear drum

A person who lives with poor hearing or no hearing at all is...

• blind

• rich

• mute

• deaf

Blind people may learn to read using a system called (a)   .

• gestures

• Braille

• ASL

• sign language

Which one is a way that deaf people live with their disability?

• guide dogs

• Braille

• sign language

• using a cane

Which fact is not true about Ray Charles?

• He was born deaf.

• He went blind at age 7.

• He was a famous musician.

• He won 10 Grammy Awards.

What was the name of Helen Keller’s teacher?

• Ray Charles

• Annie Sullivan

• Anna Sullyton

• Helen Sullivan

Helen Keller was the first deaf and blind person to...

• learn Braille

• learn sign language

• receive a college degree

• write a book

What state honored Helen Keller by putting her on their state quarter?

• Alaska

• Alabama

• Georgia

• Tennessee

What is the book title of Helen Keller’s biography?

• Helen’s Story

• Overcoming Disabilities

• The Story of My Life

• The Life of Helen Keller