How long did Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller work together?

How long did Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller work together?

• A. 20 years
• B. 50 years
• C. 30 years
• D. 40 years

Answer: (B)

The idea being tested is how long the partnership between Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller lasted. Sullivan began tutoring Keller in 1887, when Keller was seven, and Keller continued to work with Sullivan until Sullivan’s death in 1936. That spans 49 years, which most people round to about fifty years. So the closest option is about fifty years, capturing the sense of nearly five decades of close collaboration and growth they shared. The other time spans (twenty, thirty, or forty years) would miss the substantial length of their lifelong working relationship.

The idea being tested is how long the partnership between Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller lasted. Sullivan began tutoring Keller in 1887, when Keller was seven, and Keller continued to work with Sullivan until Sullivan’s death in 1936. That spans 49 years, which most people round to about fifty years. So the closest option is about fifty years, capturing the sense of nearly five decades of close collaboration and growth they shared. The other time spans (twenty, thirty, or forty years) would miss the substantial length of their lifelong working relationship.