Helen Keller Quiz Flashcards
In the exposition, what was Helen like before she met her teacher?
A. She was happy and care-free about life.
B. She was angry and bitter.
C. She thought life was full of emotion and sweetness.
D. She was satisfied with the darkness in which she lived.
B
In the exposition, what was Helen also like before she met her teacher?
A. She felt bad about what she did to the doll.
B. She knew every object had a name.
C. She did not enjoy the light.
D. She was full of wonder and curiosity.
D
What does Helen compare herself to?
A. a kite in a storm B. a ship in a fog
C. a bird in a cage D. a prisoner in a cell
B
How does Miss Sullivan try to teach Helen? A. punishes Helen often B. sings the names of things C. spells words in Helen’s hand D. makes Helen touch Braille
C
What is the first word Miss Sullivan tries to teach Helen? A. sister B. water C. doll D. mug
C
What does Helen do because she is frustrated? A. breaks her doll B. locks herself in her room C. runs away into the woods D. sits on the floor and screams
A
What was she frustrated about?
A. She couldn’t understand that two dolls could be called “doll.”
B. She didn’t love the doll.
C. She didn’t understand the difference between “mug” and “water.”
D. She wanted her teacher to stop spelling words.
A
Why did Miss Sullivan place Helen’s hand under the spout of cool, gushing water?
A. Helen couldn’t understand that two dolls could be called “doll.”
B. Miss Sullivan loved the sound of running water.
C. Helen didn’t understand the difference between “mug” and “water.”
D. Miss Sullivan wanted to get rid of the fog.
C
- Why did Helen try to fix the broken doll?
A. It was her favorite doll.
B. She was overcome by a feeling of repentance.
C. She wanted to give it to her teacher.
D. She wanted something tangible.
B
Why did the teacher spell words in Helen’s hand?
A. To teach Helen that everything has a name.
B. To teach Helen how to spell.
C. To teach Helen the alphabet.
D. Because it feels funny.
A
In the resolution, Helen says that for the first time she “longed for a new day to come.” What was she looking forward to?
A. Fixing the broken doll.
B. Playing in the cool, gushing water.
C. Learning more about language.
D. Going outside with the sun falling on her face.
C
Put these plot events in order:
a. Helen longed for a new day to come.
b. Helen got upset and broke her doll.
c. The teacher spells letters in Helen’s hand.
d. Teacher Anne Sullivan arrived.
e. Helen realized everything had a name.
D, C, B, E, A
In the exposition, Helen tells us, “Light! Give me light!” was the wordless cry of my soul… What is the “light” she talking about? A. the sunshine B. knowledge C. to see again D. gracefulness
B
In the falling action, Helen writes … ‘I saw everything with a strange, new sight that had come to me.’ What does this mean? A. she could see again. B. the sunshine was warm upon her face. C. she understood everything has a name. D. she knew the future.
C
What is the main conflict in the story? This is a conflict that is solved during the story.
A. Helen broke the doll.
B. Helen did not know the difference between “mug” and “water.”
C. Helen was blind and deaf.
D. Helen did not know how to communicate.
D
