The Miracle Worker

Annie’s main goal with Helen is to teach her:

• manners
• language
• cooking
• Braille

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After several hours of struggle in the breakfast room, Annie reported the room was a mess but Helen had

• set the table
• washed the dishes
• poured the tea
• folded her napkin

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Annie woke Percy up because she

• wanted him to learn to spell Helen
• needed him to fetch Captain Keller
• wanted to spell with him to make Helen jealous
• knew that he was the only one who could control Helen

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After two weeks alone with Helen, Annie asked for more time alone with the girl because...

• Helen had not learned any finger spellings
• Helen had not learned cleanliness
• Helen still wouldn't allow Annie to touch her
• Helen had not learned what a word means

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Annie had once

• been a teacher at Perkins
• lived in an asylum
• worked as a seamstress
• been expelled from Perkins

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How and why did Helen's parents 'indulge' her?

• Helen was deaf and blind and they pitied her and didn't know how to reach her.

• Helen was too smart for her own good

• They were rich and had lots of money

• They didn't like James and wanted him to know it

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When does Annie misjudge Helen?

• Annie does not understand how much the doll means to Helen

• Annie gets locked in her room because she overlooks how clever Helen is.

• Annie fails to note that Helen is not old enough to comprehend language

• Annie labels Helen a slow learner because Helen doesn't quickly understand finger-spelling.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Annie takes Helen outside to refill the water pitcher, why does James prevent Captain Keller from interfering?

• Keller might harm Annie

• Aunt Ev is already chasing after Annie.

• Kate has asked James to stop Keller.

• James realizes that Annie cannot teach Helen as long as his parents interfere.

  
  

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Why does Annie want more time to work with Helen?

• She wants Helen to learn two languages

• She wants Helen to learn table manners.

• She wants Helen to learn how to keep herself clean.

• She wants Helen to connect the fingerspelled words to their meaning.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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Who is the "miracle worker" in the play?

• Helen
• Annie
• Kate
• James

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10