Quiz Yourself: Louis

Braille ReadingPractice for End of Course Test

Louis Braille was the first person to

invent an embossed system for the

blind.

a. true

b. false

TRUE

He completed the writing system in 1824 when he was 15 years old!

Circle the word most closely related

to tactile.

a. cheap

b. raised

c. touch

d. sensoryC

Tactile means able to be touched. If you are a tactile learner, you learn through

using your hands (building, working with materials, etc.).

What is the word most closely

related to embossed?

a. felt

b. dense

c. touched

d. raised

D

The Braille system is based on embossed or raised dots.

Louis’ father was a famous musician

who played cello and organ.

a. true

b. false

FALSE

Braille himself had a gift for music. His parents did not.

Louis’ father and the village priest

worked very hard to raise enough

money to send Louis to the special

school.

a. true

b. false

FALSE

They recognized his talent, but he ended up earning a scholarship.

Louis attended a special school

in______________

a. Paris

b. Marseille

c. London

d. CoupvrayA.

The school was located in Paris, France.

Louis invented the braille method:

a. before his sixteenth birthday

b. in a three-week period

c. hoping to make a lot of money

d. to make life better for other deaf

childrenA

He finished the method of writing at 15. Although it did make life better for

others, it began as a method of communication for himself.

Before his death, Louis Braille

enjoyed worldwide fame for his

invention.

a. true

b. false

B

During his lifetime, the braille method was banned from schools. It was not

accepted and celebrated until after his death.

He is buried at

a. Père la Chaise Cemetary

b. Arlington National Cemetary

c. Versailles

d. the Pantheon in Paris

D

His remains were moved to the Pantheon 100 years after he died.

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