Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore with plummet and sounding-line, and you waited with beating heart for something to happen? I was like that ship before my education began, only I was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was.


Based on the passage, how does Helen Keller feel about her education? Check all that apply.


1 It made her feel lost.

2 It helped her understand ships.

3 It gave her knowledge.

4 It made her anxious.

5 It gave her direction.