The Miracle Worker Review

Keller reluctantly agrees to let Annie take Helen away for two weeks because

• They are tired of caring for a child with special needs

• Viney doesn’t like Helen and threatens to quit

• Kate and Annie convinced him that there was hope.

What will Annie try to teach Helen first?

• How to behave

• How to communicate

• How to eat at the table

Why does Annie not show up for dinner on time during her first day with the Kellers?

• Annie became sick

• Annie was not hungry

• Helen has locked her in her bedroom.

Who wants to place Helen in an asylum?

• Helen's brother, James

• Helen's mother, Kate

• Helen's father, Keller

What new behavior convinces Kate that Annie can teach Helen?

• She gets Helen to talk

• She starts getting along with Captain Keller

• She gets Helen to eat politely

• She gets Helen to fold her napkin

Where was Annie before she came to work for the Kellers?

• Perkins' school

• Tewksbury

• Germany

• Arizona

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

When the Kellers consider placing Helen in an asylum, Annie thinks

• It’s the only logical solution because an undisciplined Helen is a danger to others.

• The asylum was awful, but made Annie stronger. Helen is already strong enough.

• They should listen to James’ ideas more often.

What war do Captain Keller and James discuss?

• World War II

• The Civil War

• World War I

• The Cold War

What is the primary theme of 'The Miracle Worker'?

• A) The power of communication

• B) The importance of wealth

• C) The struggle for independence

• D) The value of education