Question

read the passage.
excerpt from the story of my life
by helen keller
at the age of 18 months, helen keller was
rendered deaf and blind. unable to read, write, or
speak, it was thought that helen would never be
able to communicate. \the story of my life\
describes helen’s education with anne sullivan
and the unorthodox teaching methods that enabled
her to learn how to communicate and thrive.
we read and studied out of doors, preferring the
sunlit woods to the house. all my early lessons
have in them the breath of the woods—the fine,
resinous odour of pine needles, blended with the
perfume of wild grapes. seated in the gracious
shade of a wild tulip tree, i learned to think that
part a
what does helen keller’s word choice in her
description of her lessons with her teacher, anne
sullivan, help to reveal about her?
○ she has an unrealistic idea of the
natural world
○ she loses sense of time when she is
outdoors
○ she is deeply influenced by her
surroundings.
○ she misrepresents details based on her
memories.

Explanation:

Helen Keller emphasizes learning outdoors, describing the woods' scents and setting as integral to her early lessons. This word choice shows her surroundings are central to her learning and experience, meaning she is deeply affected by them. The other options are unsupported: there's no indication of unrealistic ideas, time loss outdoors, or misrepresented details.

Answer:

She is deeply influenced by her surroundings.