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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Helen love to immerse herself in?
(a) Languages.
(b) Reading.
(c) Nature.
(d) Writing.

2. What characters does Helen have empathy for in great literature?
(a) The heros.
(b) The villains.
(c) The victims.
(d) The female characters.

3. What about the American Falls at Niagara made a big impression on Helen?
(a) Their size.
(b) Their ability to spray water far.
(c) Their power.
(d) Their history.

4. Which of the following terms best describes how Helen attacked learning Latin?
(a) Randomly.
(b) With hesitation.
(c) Systematically.
(d) Intensely.

5. What motivated Helen to want to speak clearly and articulately?
(a) So that she could learn more information faster.
(b) So that she could give speeches.
(c) So that she could communicate with those that could not fingerspell.
(d) So Mildred could understand her.

6. What gives Helen fond memories of her time in New York?
(a) The progress she made with her speech skills.
(b) That Anne was with her the whole time.
(c) Her newly found lip-reading skills.
(d) Her love of languages and geography.

7. What was the name of the original story?
(a) The Frosty Man.
(b) The Fairyland of Frost.
(c) The Frost King.
(d) The Frost Fairies.

8. What subjects did Helen take to prepare her for college?
(a) Math and science.
(b) French and science.
(c) Latin and math.
(d) French and Latin.

9. What method did Anne use in teaching Helen?
(a) Beginning with language.
(b) Following her interests.
(c) A prescribed curriculum.
(d) The same as that her siblings followed.

10. What was Helen's favorite sport?
(a) Ice Skating.
(b) Skiing.
(c) Tobogganing.
(d) Sledding.

11. On what did Mr. Gilman base his assumptions?
(a) His personal observations.
(b) Reports from other teachers.
(c) Talking with Helen.
(d) Helen's behavior.

12. Why did Helen and Anne decide she should attend the Wright-Humason School for the Deaf?
(a) It was best for continuing her speech and lip-reading skills.
(b) It was a school that would allow Anne to attend as her interpreter.
(c) It was close to her home.
(d) It was the only school that would accept Helen.

13. How did Helen respond to the controversy?
(a) She had never heard that story before.
(b) She apologized and promised never to do it again.
(c) She stands behind the story being her own.
(d) She did not remember and did not do it on purpose.

14. Why did Helen wait an additional year before she entered Radcliffe?
(a) She needed to take a break and give Anne a break.
(b) She wanted a year to enjoy her time at home with her sister.
(c) She wanted to be more prepared, especially in math.
(d) She was only granted acceptance based on waiting the year.

15. What types of books did Helen dislike reading?
(a) Greek mythology.
(b) The Bible.
(c) Fables where animals are made to act or talk like people.
(d) Poetry, particularly romantic poets.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Helen finally enter Radcliffe?

2. Why doesn't Helen take notes during classes?

3. Why were the algebra and geometry sections of Helen's final exams difficult for Helen?

4. Who is Sarah Fuller?

5. What was Helen given permission to do at the World's Fair?

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