Hearing Aid — Questions and answers

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According to Helen Keller, what does deafness do?

Choices

  1. It makes people see things differently.
  2. It helps people listen better.
  3. It separates people from other people. ✓
  4. It connects people to things.

Answer: It separates people from other people.

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What was a big reason Miller Reese Hutchison wanted to invent a better hearing aid?

Choices

  1. He wanted to invent new car parts.
  2. He felt sad for his friend Lillie, who was deaf. ✓
  3. He liked quiet places best.
  4. He wanted to learn about telephones.

Answer: He felt sad for his friend Lillie, who was deaf.

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What was the name of the first portable electric hearing aid that Miller Reese Hutchison patented?

Choices

  1. The Sound Booster
  2. The Hear-O-Matic
  3. The Acousticon ✓
  4. The Electric Ear

Answer: The Acousticon

From page 6

What invention in the 1950s helped make hearing aids much smaller and improved their battery life?

Choices

  1. Vacuum tubes.
  2. New types of batteries.
  3. The transistor. ✓
  4. Better microphones.

Answer: The transistor.

From page 9

What are some features of today's digital hearing aids?

Choices

  1. They are very large and heavy.
  2. They can only make sounds quieter.
  3. They have special microphones and can reduce noise. ✓
  4. They need to be plugged into a wall.

Answer: They have special microphones and can reduce noise.

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