The Braille Code

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Questions and Answers

Who did Louis Braille visit to learn about the new signal code?

  • A soldier
  • A blind man
  • Captain Charles Barbier (correct)
  • A newspaper reporter

What did Braille realize after reading the story in the newspaper?

  • The code used by soldiers was too difficult for a blind man
  • He should have thought about the code earlier
  • The same code could be used by a blind man (correct)
  • The newspaper story was not true

Which of the following did Braille NOT consider as a possible code for the blind?

  • A code used by soldiers to read or write in the dark
  • Using special symbols for every word in the dictionary
  • Shapes like squares or triangles for each letter of the alphabet
  • A code based on bumps made on a sheet of paper (correct)

What did Captain Charles Barbier show Braille?

<p>How to make bumps on a sheet of paper with an awl (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Braille filled with joy?

<p>Because he found the answer to his code problem (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Braille realize after reading the story in the newspaper?

<p>He should have thought about using a code similar to the one used by soldiers earlier (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Braille find in the newspaper that led him to his breakthrough?

<p>A story about a new signal code (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following did Braille consider as a possible code for the blind?

<p>Using a code similar to the one used by soldiers to read or write in the dark (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Captain Charles Barbier show Braille?

<p>How to make bumps on a sheet of paper with an awl (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was Braille filled with joy?

<p>Because he found the answer to his code problem in a story in the newspaper (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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