Question

Read the passage below:

“Gradually I got used to the silence and darkness that surrounded me and forgot that it had ever been different, until she came — my teacher — who was to set my spirit free.”

How does the context of this moment within Keller’s life story most affect how the reader interprets the passage?

(5 points)
Responses

It emphasizes the unpredictability of Keller’s childhood environment.
It emphasizes the unpredictability of Keller’s childhood environment.

It suggests the teacher’s role is exaggerated compared to other influences.
It suggests the teacher’s role is exaggerated compared to other influences.

It presents the experience as a minor setback that is quickly resolved.

It presents the experience as a minor setback that is quickly resolved.

It shows the arrival of the teacher as a turning point following a long period of isolation.

It shows the arrival of the teacher as a turning point following a long period of isolation.
Question 19
Read the passage below:

“These happy days did not last long… Then, in the dreary month of February, came the illness which closed my eyes and ears and plunged me into the unconsciousness of a newborn baby.”

Which two craft techniques does Keller use to support her purpose of emphasizing the significance of this turning point in her life?
Select two answers.

(5 points)
Responses

Contrast between joyful and tragic moments

Contrast between joyful and tragic moments

Extended dialogue to develop conflict
Extended dialogue to develop conflict

Sudden shift in plot to mark a turning point

Sudden shift in plot to mark a turning point

Multiple narrative perspectives
Multiple narrative perspectives

Use of technical medical terminology

Use of technical medical terminology
Question 20
Read the passage below:

“I have, as it were, a superstitious hesitation in lifting the veil that clings about my childhood like a golden mist. The task of writing an autobiography is a difficult one. When I try to classify my earliest impressions, I find that fact and fancy look alike across the years that link the past with the present… In order, therefore, not to be tedious I shall try to present in a series of sketches only the episodes that seem to me to be the most interesting and important.”

How does Keller’s organizational structure in this introduction serve the purpose of her autobiography?

(5 points)
Responses

By explaining her approach and selecting key episodes to guide the reader

By explaining her approach and selecting key episodes to guide the reader

By using headings and bullet points to separate each memory

By using headings and bullet points to separate each memory



By presenting events strictly in chronological order to ensure accuracy

By presenting events strictly in chronological order to ensure accuracy

By focusing on every detail of her early childhood to give a complete history

Answer 1

Question 18
Correct: It shows the arrival of the teacher as a turning point following a long period of isolation.
Rationale: The passage contrasts long-standing silence and darkness with the teacher’s arrival, framing her as the decisive change that frees Keller’s spirit.

Question 19 (choose two)
Correct: Contrast between joyful and tragic moments
Correct: Sudden shift in plot to mark a turning point
Rationale: Keller juxtaposes “happy days” with the sudden February illness, using contrast and an abrupt plot shift to emphasize the moment’s significance.

Question 20
Correct: By explaining her approach and selecting key episodes to guide the reader
Rationale: Keller explicitly states she will present selected sketches of the most important episodes, explaining her organizational method and purpose.