The Miracle Worker

What do lines 20-38 reveal about the character of James?

• He is helpful and kind.

• He is fond of his stepmother and his father.

• He is uninterested in the activities of others in the family.

• He is sarcastic and uncooperative.

What is clear about Captain Keller's relationship with his daughter Helen from lines 71-72?

• They are very close.

• He has no idea how to manage her.

• He is too busy to pay much attention to her.

• She looks up to him.

What do readers learn about the Keller household from the stage directions and dialogue throughout the scene?

• James is the major cause of the problems in the Keller family.

• Family members work together to do what is best for Helen.

• There is tension in the family as a result of conflicts with Helen.

• Mrs. Keller (Kate) is firmly in control of the family as well as the servants.

Captain Keller's statement to Annie in lines 112-113 can be read as --

• a sign of encouragement

• a plea for help

• a warning not to make any more mistakes

• an expression of sympathy about what happened

Which lines from the play give information about Annie's personal life, apart from her new job?

• Annie: meanwhile is running about making herself presentable, washing the blood off her mouth...

• Not in the house ten minutes, I don't see how you managed it!

• Captain Keller, I'm perfectly able to go down a ladder under my own--

• I have nothing else to do...And nowhere to go.

In line 149, the word evade means --

• avoids

• pushes

• grasps

• ignores

What idea is symbolically conveyed by the stage directions in lines 164-166?

• Some disabilities affect a person's quality of life more than others.

• Helen's family has little love or regard for her.

• Annie Sullivan has endured many hardships in her life.

• Helen is extremely isolated as a result of her blindness and deafness.

In fiction or drama, the protagonist is the main character. The antagonist is a force or character working against the protagonist. Which of the following identifies the roles of the characters in this scene?

• Annie is the protagonist; Helen, Captain Keller, and James are the antagonists

• Annie and Captain Keller are the protagonists; Helen is the antagonist

• Helen is the protagonists; Annie is the antagonist

• Kate is the protagonist; James is the antagonist

What will likely happen next in the play, based on the stage directions and dialoge from line 141 to the end of the scene?

• James will become an enthusiastic assistant to Annie.

• Annie will continue to work with Helen until she achieves success.

• Captain Keller will decide that Helen should be sent to the institution with Annie.

• Annie will give up on Helen and return to the institution for the blind.