The Neglected Senses

What does the author expect to learn by blindfolding herself for a walk ?

• to learn how people react to blind people

• to learn how the blind navigate the city

• to learn what Yangchen and Choden did when they were not in school

• to learn why Yangchen and Choden seemed to enjoy walking through Lhasa.

What does the beginning of the story tell you about the children in the school of the blind?

• They are self-assured.

• They are angry and dissatisfied.

• They are careless.

• They are undisciplined children.

Why did students who were slightly sighted move more cautiously than those who were completely blind?

• Their vision was so poor they could not see the obstacles that stood in their way.

• They were more hesitant to accept the help of others.

• They were trying to use what vision they had instead of other senses.

• They did not benefit from the training offered to blind people.

The story was written from the:

• first person point of view.

• second person point of view.

• third person point of view.

one conclusion we can get from the story:

• All our senses are needed to confidently go about even ordinary daily activities.

• Because they cannot see, the blind need much assistance .

• When we cannot see, we become aware of other senses.

• Even blindfolded, a sighted person cannot appreciate the experience of being blind.

The main or central idea of “The Neglected Senses” is:

• To fully appreciate the world, we need to use all of our senses.

• Blindness is a serious limitation in navigating our world, but there are ways to get by.

• The other senses can give us more accurate information about the world.

• Blind people cannot see, but they can get some information about the world.

Blindness is a serious limitation in navigating our world, but there are ways to get by.

• true

• false

Other senses cannot give us more accurate information about the world.

• true

• false

Blind people cannot see, but by developing their other senses, they can get information about the world.

• true

• false

What does the author of “The Neglected Senses” expect to learn by blindfolding herself for a walk through Lhasa?

• She expects to learn why Yangchen and Choden seemed to enjoy walking through Lhasa.

• She expects to learn what Yangchen and Choden did when they were not in school.

• She expects to learn how the blind students navigate the city so confidently.

• She expects to learn how the people of Lhasa react to the blind students.