The Miracle Worker Test Review – Flashcards
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What is the first indication of Helen's tendency towards violence?
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pins down Martha with scissors
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"rewarded" Helen after she stabbed Annie with a needle
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kate
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Before Anne arrives, who seems to be the least accepting of Helen's behavior?
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James
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Annie's brother who died of tuberculosis
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Jimmie
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Why did Helen rip off Aunt Ev's shirt buttons?
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to give her doll eyes
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Confederated Captain in the Civil War
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Keller
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What gift did the children at the Institution give Anne as a going away present?
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dark glasses
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reminds that the Kellers are cousins of Robert E. Lee
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Aunt Ev
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According to her letters, what was Miss Sullivan's biggest obstacle when working with Helen?
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lack of discipline from parents
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Finally stands up to Keller and tells him he is wrong in Act three
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James
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What does Annie mean when she says that Helen's head is like a mousetrap?
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Helen understands everything she is being taught by Annie.
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assigned Anne to teach Helen Keller
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Anagnos
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Other than Annie, who is also convinced that Helen is very intelligent beneath her rough exterior?
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Kate
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suffers from flashbacks
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Annie Sullivan
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was allowed to stay with Helen and Anne in the garden house
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Percy
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negro servant girl and Helen's friend, who cuts paper dolls
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Martha
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struck blind and deaf at 18 months old
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Helen
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What literary element can be used to describe the battle between Helen and Annie?
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conflict
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Annie's memories of her past throughout the play are called ___.
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flashback
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How did Helen Keller become blind and deaf?
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had a serious illness
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Why did Annie Sullivan choose to take on the job of teaching Helen?
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essay
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Do you agree with the way Annie separated Helen from her family in order to teach her? Why or why not? What do you think might have been the outcome had they not lived in the Garden House, away from the rest of the family?
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essay
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One of the themes of The Miracle Worker is overcoming obstacles. Helen faced the most difficult obstacle: learning how to communicate in an accepted manner. What obstacles did Annie face in the story? What obstacles did Kate and Captain Keller face? How did each of these characters finally overcome these obstacles? What new obstacles do you think they will now face?
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