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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Helen's doctor?

2. The family decides to contact a doctor in what city?

3. What business is Mr. Keller in?

4. How old is Mr. Keller?

5. To whom is Keller referred?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the incident between Helen and Martha on the porch? How could the incident have been prevented?

2. Why does Helen return to her unruly ways at the dinner table?

3. Why is Captain Keller surprised by James' reaction to Annie's outburst?

4. Annie tells Kate Keller that she has three advantages over Dr. Howe when it comes to teaching Helen. What are they?

5. What helps Helen to write? What does Helen do with this newfound skill?

6. Why is there an argument over Helen at the dinner table?

7. Why do you think the focus in the beginning comes from Helen as she stares out of her crib?

8. Why do you think the play opened with Dr. Howe examining Helen?

9. James meets Annie at the station, prepared to welcome her to Tuscumbia. Why is James the greeter and what part does the carriage play in the scene?

10. According to Annie the Perkins Institute helped her recover not only from blindness but from what other issue?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mr. Keller says that teaching Helen is like talking to a fence post. Annie disagrees and explains how she intends to teach Helen. What does Helen say? Is Mr. Keller being mean or realistic? How does Kate react? Does Helen know about their doubts? If so, how?

Essay Topic 2

James happened to see Annie at a vulnerable moment after her battle with Helen. Why did James feel ashamed? Did James' opinion of Annie change? Explain. How did James react when Annie told him about her history and nightmares? How did this exchange affect their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Annie's journey from Boston to Alabama was used as a metaphor to describe what action and emotion? What was the Keller carriage used to represent in regards to Annie? How did the carriage represent James? How did it represent the Kellers?

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