The Miracle Worker

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.”

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.

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.

Which line from the play most strongly supports that Helen is showing defiance.

• “…she pats her flank approvingly.”

• “…ANNIE puts a napkin around HELEN.”

• “She bends to retrieve it, but ANNIE stops her…”

• “…for the third time puts the napkin on HELEN.”

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

Answer choices for the above question

• 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

Which line from the play most strongly supports that the Annie Sullivan's "main worry" for the family to discontinue the discipline that Helen has learned.

• “What do you wish to do?”

• “There’s an awful lot of things in the Good Book that I wouldn’t care to hear just before eating.”

• “Will once hurt so much, Miss Annie?”

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

Which corresponding dialogue belongs to: James 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.”

Which corresponding dialogue belongs to: Annie Sullivan

• “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.”

What can the reader infer from the following text? (Line 2)

• 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.

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

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

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

• “But what’s the child done?”

• “I’ve always suspected those hens.”