Laura Bridgeman Quiz

Name: _____________________   Date: ______________________ Period: ________  Teacher: ______________________ Question One) When was Laura Bridgeman born? A) May 16th, 1827. B) May 15th, 1829. C) December 21st, 1829. D) December 22nd, 1828. Question Two) What was Laura's mother's name? A) Harmony Bridgeman. B) Harmony Downer Bridgeman. C) Harmony Downer. D) Harmony Bridgeman Downer.   Question Three) TRUE OR FALSE: Laura didn't learn braille. T / F Question Four) TRUE OR FALSE: Laura learned how to write. T / F Question Five) Who was Asa Tenney mainly considered to Laura? A) Her "Uncle." B) Her handyman. C) Her father. D) Her teacher. Question Six) ¡CLAIM WRITING! Why did Laura never want to disappoint Howe? And who is Howe to Laura? ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Question Seven) ¡CLAIM WRITING! How did Laura learn to write, and why did Laura 'hate' to write so much? What did Laura have a difficult time doing when she wrote? ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ Question Eight) Who was the closest to Laura when she went to Perkins? A) Oliver Caswell. B) Lydia Drew. C) Samuel Gridley Howe. D) Mary Swift. Question Nine) When did Laura pass away? A) May 24th, 1889. B) May 27th, 1889. C) May 24th, 1888. D) April 24th, 1889. FINAL QUESTION) TRUE OR FALSE: Laura used her hands more than her other senses. T / F