The Miracle Worker

Which inference can be best made about Helen Keller?

• A. She is amused.

• She shows defiance.

• She hates her family.

• She dislikes her father.

Which line from the play best illustrates Annie’s efforts to teach Helen?

• “It took us the best part of two weeks and— ”

• "And everything she learned is?"

• "But what's the child done?"

• "I've always suspected those hens."

The miracle worker was written by

• Anne Sullivan

• William Gibson

• Helen Keller

• Kate Keller

Anne Sullivan helped Helen Keller to do what in the excerpt?

• Read sign language

• Write sign language

• sit at table to eat

• dance

Why did Annie think it was so important to succeed in teaching Helen language?

• Language is to the mind more than light is to the eye

• Words can be her eyes to everything in the world outside her, and inside too

• Both A and B

• Annie didn't care if Helen learned language

The relative who pressured Arthur to write to an eye doctor she knew of

• Captain Keller

• Anagnos

• Aunt Ev

• Kate

A servant who works for the Kellers

• Aunt Ev

• Viney

• Percy

• Annie Sullivan

Helen's teacher

• Viney

• Aunt Ev

• James

• Annie Sullivan

An official at Perkins, a friend of Annie's

• James

• Percy

• Anagnos

• Viney

When Helen first tried spelling with her fingers, Annie

• was convinced that Helen was bright

• worried that Helen was not bright, but a good imitator

• was frustrated by how long it took Helen to shape the letters

• was amazed by how quickly Helen connected the spelling with the object it named