The Miracle Worker: Act Two

The family controls Helen by pacifying he with

• toys

• treats

• dolls

• none of the above

Anne realizes that she cannot teach Helen language until Helen learns

• the alphabet

• to write

• obedience

• to speak

What is the central conflict of the play in act two?

• Annie vs. Helen

• James vs. Kate

• Keller vs. Kate

• Annie vs. self

Which of the following is an example of Kate's determination to help her daughter

• Kate begins spelling everything to Helen

• Kate wants to learn the letters that Anne is teaching Helen

• Kate releases Anne of her duties

• None of the above

In scene 3, Anne spells "good girl" to Helen after she

• spells cake

• folds her napkin

• punches Annie

• eats with a spoon

What accomplishment has Helen made at the end of scene four

• She spells cake

• She folds her napkin

• Eats with a spoon

• She hugs Anne

Annie's strongest motivation for helping Helen is

• the fact that other teachers helped her

• her belief that Helen wants to learn

• her desire to prove that she is a good teacher

• her need to show the Kellers' that she is right and they are wrong

What does the breakfast scene tell us about Annie?

• she is determined to teach Helen discipline

• she is shocked that Helen has no manners

• she is determined to break Helen's spirit

• she is out of control

According to Annie, a complication that slows Helen's progress is

• her blindness

• her temper

• her deafness

• her family's pity

The Keller's allow Annie and Helen to live alone for two weeks because they

• want peace and quiet

• trust that Annie will be able to teach her without their interference

• want to give Annie another chance to avoid sending Helen to an institution

• do not want Annie living in their house