The Miracle Worker Review

What can the reader infer from the following text?

• The family room contains beautiful furniture.

• Helen uses her sense of touch to navigate her surroundings.

• The family room is the family’s favorite gathering place.

• Helen’s favorite person is Viney.

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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’s learned is?”

• “But what’s the child done?”

• “I’ve always suspected those hens.”

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Which inference can be best made from this text from the play?

• James hopes Annie will understand that he is Jacob in the story of Jacob and the angel.

• James wants to express his love for Annie by telling her the story of Jacob and the angel.

• James believes the relationship between Annie and Helen is like the struggle between Jacob and the angel.

• James thinks he can teach Annie a lesson about Christianity.

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What does the phrase “out of joint” most likely mean, according to the following passage?

• To be highly upset.

• To be highly amused.

• To be tearful.

• To be a vegetarian.

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Which inference can be best made about Helen Keller?

• She is amused.

• She shows defiance.

• She hates her family.

• She dislikes her father.

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What is most likely Annie Sullivan’s “main worry”?

• That the family will discontinue the discipline Helen has recently learned.

• That James Keller will disrespect his daughter.

• That Helen will ruin the family’s evening meals.

• That Aunt Ev will punish Helen too harshly when she misbehaves at the dinner table

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Which of the following states an important idea that may be a theme in the play?

• People rise to meet expectations.

• Testing is a natural part of the learning process.

• Parents have the right to celebrate a child’s return.

• The ability to use language can transform a person.

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Match each CHARACTER with their corresponding dialogue:

KATE KELLER

• “Will you say grace, Jimmie?”

• “Oh, we glad to have you back too, prob’ly.”

• “Oh, I should say so, you know my opinion of your pickles—”

• “I’ve always suspected those hens.”

• “Take her out of my hands and it all falls apart.”

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Match each CHARACTER with their corresponding dialogue:

VINEY

• “Will you say grace, Jimmie?”

• “Oh, we glad to have you back too, prob’ly.”

• “Oh, I should say so, you know my opinion of your pickles—”

• “I’ve always suspected those hens.”

• “Take her out of my hands and it all falls apart.”

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Match each CHARACTER with their corresponding dialogue:

AUNT EV

• “Will you say grace, Jimmie?”

• “Oh, we glad to have you back too, prob’ly.”

• “Oh, I should say so, you know my opinion of your pickles—”

• “I’ve always suspected those hens.”

• “Take her out of my hands and it all falls apart.”

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