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ASL I Helen Keller Per 2 Flashcards

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Which of Helen’s senses did she say she would choose if she could have one back?

A

Hearing so she could speak normally

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What did Helen say was her greatest sorrow?

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Never acquired normal speech

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How old was Helen when Annie met her?

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6 years 8 months

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When Helen wrote her speeches for her speaking engagements, she would

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Type them in Braille

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When did the first major battle of wills happen between Annie and Helen?

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At the breakfast table the first breakfast

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5
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Helen was born in the year ________

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1880

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What three senses did Helen have left?

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Smell, touch, taste

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When Helen learned to talk she felt the letters ___, ____ with her middle finger.

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M, N

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Why did Helen enjoyed shopping in the city?

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Because she liked the vibration on her feet

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9
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How did Annie and Polly communicate with Helen?

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Spelled words in her hand

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After reading her mail and the morning headlines, Helen goes to her study to work on her research for her books and speeches. She locates the books by

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By reading the Braille on the spine of the book

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11
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Helen became Deaf and Blind at the age of ________

A

18 months.

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12
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The Japanese created a shrine in honor of _______________

A

Annie Sullivan

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Helen’s favorite mode of communicating with hearing people was

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Talking

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The Braille typewriter has ___ keys, ____ on each side.

A

6, 3

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15
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Where did Helen live after Annie got married?

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Farmhouse in Massachusetts with Annie and her husband

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Where did the Keller’s want to put Helen before Annie came

A

Asylum

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16
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When Helen would write personal letters she would

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Type them herself on a regular typewriter

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17
Q

According to the documentary, Helen woke up each day at _______ a.m.

A

5 o clock am

18
Q

In 1919 Helen went to Hollywood to star in a movie about her life titled “_____”

A

Deliverance.

19
Q

When Helen’s friends came over she liked to talk about ______ and ________

A

Politics and world events

20
Q

Annie married a man named ______.

A

John Macy.

21
Q

What often distracts Helen when she is about her household duties?

A

The radio vibrations.

22
Q

What year did Helen Keller’s documentary receive an Oscar from the Academy Awards?

A

1955

23
Q

In 1936 Anne Sullivan died after ____ years of service to Helen

A

50.

24
Q

How did Anne get Helen’s attention when she first met her?

A

The dropping of the suitcase on the porch

25
Q

Why did Annie wake up Percy in the middle of the night?

A

So she could make Helen jealous

26
Q

When Helen learned to talk she felt the letters ___, ____ with her thumb.

A

G and K

28
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When Helen learned to talk she felt the letters ___, ____ with her index finger.

A

P, B

28
Q

Which President did Helen ask to see?

A

President Eisenhower

29
Q

Where did Helen dispose of the key after she locked Annie in her room?

A

She threw it into the well.

30
Q

How old was Annie when she first came to live with the Keller’s?

A

20

31
Q

According to the documentary what book did Helen read first thing in the morning and last thing at night?

A

The Bible.

32
Q

What was the name of Helen’s first teacher?

A

Annie Sullivan

33
Q

When Helen first learned fingerspelling meant words, she asked Annie, “Who are you?” and Annie
spelled ______ into her hand

A

Teacher.

34
Q

After Helen woke up, had breakfast, made her bed, she began her work for the day. This work day started at what time?

A

8:00 am

35
Q

What words best describes Captain Keller’s personality?

A

strict, firm, controlling, his way or hwy

36
Q

What phrase did Helen repeat over and over to herself when she got stage fright the first time she
spoke to a group of people?

A

What should I do

37
Q

How long was the hand rail along Helen’s property where she would take her walk?

A

1,000 feet

38
Q

Helen said of the opera singers song, “It is beautiful like…”

A

“like my daily prayer”

39
Q

Where did Annie take Helen away to so she could start teaching her to be dependent on only her?

A

Hunting house

40
Q

What was Helen’s duty with the dishes in the kitchen?

A

She was suppose to dry the dishes

41
Q

Helen learned to read in how many languages?

A

5

42
Q

After only ___ lessons, Helen learned to say the sentence “______”

A

7; I am not dumb now

43
Q

Helen’s break through moment came

A

At the water pump

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