Helen Keller

Helen Keller was born more than 100 years ago in the USA.

• True

• False

• Partially true

When she was 19 months, she lost her eyesight and ability to hear because of her illness.

• True

• False

• Wasn't given in the text

Helen Keller

• overcame her disabilities.

• didn't manage to overcome her disabilities.

• was sick again when she was an adult.

At the time when Helen was a small girl, people

• knew a lot about bringing up people with disabilities.

• didn't know much about teaching people with disabilities.

• knew little about educating healthy children.

A lot of teachers tried to educate disabled children.

• True

• False

• Partially true

A lot of children with disabilities like Helen around the world attended special schools.

• True

• False

• Partially true

When Helen was a small girl, her parents were sure that she would learn to communicate.

• True

• False

• Wasn't given in the text

Alexander Graham Bell, the man who invented a telephone, was Helen parents' friend.

• True

• False

• Not given

Anne Sullivan started working with Helen when Helen was 7.

• True

• False

• Partially true

Helen could touch, smell, and taste. She used these senses to learn.

• True

• False

• Not given