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WorksheetsWho Was Helen Keller? (Chapter 1~2)
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 28mins
How many children did Arthur Keller, Helen Keller's father, have from his first marriage? (Chapter 1)
One daughter, Helen
Two sons
Two boys and a girl
Three sons
None
What was NOT Arthur Keller? (Chapter 1)
He fought in the Civil War for the South.
He remarried Kate Adams.
He ran his farm.
He was the editor of the local paper.
He was a lively, humorous man.
What does it mean, "Helen was the apple of her mother's eye."? (Chapter 1)
Helen's favorite fruit was an apple.
Helen begged her mother to buy her a toy.
Helen had terrible eyesight.
Her mother was extremely fond of Helen.
Helen was a real nuisance in her family.
What kind of a baby was Helen before two years old? (Chapter 1)
She filled her family with happiness and joy.
Her whole world was dark and silent.
She lost her mother when she was born.
She had not developed normally, either mentally or socially.
She was the first child in the family.
What is NOT true? (Chapter 1)
Helen's first words were said to be "tea, tea, tea" and "wah-wah" for water.
Helen learned to walk at an early age.
Before she was two years old, Helen ran a very high fever.
When Helen was very sick, there were a few medicines to cure sickness.
Helen became blind after she was really sick.
How did Helen's mother recognize that Helen was not okay? (Chapter 1)
Helen did not want to take a bath with her mother.
Helen lost any interest in studying.
Helen did not blink when her mother moved her hand in front of her.
Helen became to have a fearful squint.
Helen managed to turn her head toward a sound.
What was the special ceremony for dinner in Helen's family? (Chapter 1)
Helen was no longer interested in eating dinner with her family.
A bell was rung to call the family to dinner.
The family was allowed to do what they were doing while dinner.
Everyone hated the loud, clanging sound for calling the family to dinner.
They had to help fix dinner.
What did Helen's family do to attract Helen's attention? (Chapter 1)
They sent Helen to a special school for an experiment.
They shook their hands with Helen to see her reaction.
They didn't have to worry about Helen's condition.
They called a doctor in order to find out whether Helen was deaf or not.
They varied their voices from shouting to whispering to Helen.
How could Helen feel after losing sight and hearing? (Chapter 2)
Regretful and ashamed
Relieved and delighted
Terrified and frightened
Indifferent and impartial
Optimistic and reliable
What couldn't Helen enjoy in the world? (Chapter 2)
Crickets chirping at night
Taking a shower everyday
The sun rising each morning
Treatment at a hospital
Playing with her brothers at home
Which is NOT a correct way for Helen to communicate by the time she turned five? (Chapter 2)
To pull at her parents to mean "come with me."
To shove people away to mean "go away."
To act out cutting a slice and buttering it to mean "want some bread."
To pinch a small bit of the skin of her hand to mean "small."
To poise herself on her toes to mean "large."
What does it mean "to get one's way"? (Chapter 2)
To start or continue doing something, especially work
To recover from an upsetting experience
To prevent something from happening
To obtain the circumstances one wishes for
To pass a difficult period
What happened when Helen lost her temper? (Chapter 2)
She pulled her hair into a knot at the back of her head.
She held herself still and never moved.
She sang songs very loudly.
She kicked and screamed with frustration.
She mimed glasses for calling her father.
Relatives advised Helen's parents to "put her away." What does it mean? (Chapter 2)
Putting Helen in a hospital or home for the blind and deaf.
There was no way to educate her.
Making her stop screaming like a beast.
Letting her find ways to communicate by herself.
She had to learn to make signs with her hands.
