Miracle Worker

Act One
1. What was the doctor's diagnosis of the baby?
2. TF Keller responded to Helen's deaf and blind condition with hoarse nonchalance.
3. TF Helen wanted to cut off the doll's head because it had a bad cold.
4. That Helen paws Keller's papers to the floor during the topic of writing to Dr. Chisholm is an example of what literary term?
5. Explain how Helen is James's half sister.
6. Why was Helen searching for buttons?
7. Describe the relationship between Keller and James.
8. TF Keller consented to writing the letter to the Baltimore doctor.
9. How did Annie interpret Michael Anagnos's comment about Helen having tantrums?
10. TF Annie promised to be humble, but Michael Anagnos just wanted her to be ladylike.
11. What two presents did Annie receive for herself prior to her departure from the Perkins Institute?
12. Why did Kate give Helen a peppermint drop?
13. TF Keller cannot be accused of spoiling Helen since he advocates that she be disciplined.
14. The Perkin's report documented the teaching methods used between whom?
15. What was Kate's first impression of Annie Sullivan?
16. Explain the reason for Kate's first impression.
17. What are Annie's advantages (3) over another governess?
18. Explain the following analogy: Light : Eye : : Language : Mind.
19. TF Kate and Annie like each other.
20. That Annie has known strangers all her life is an example of what literary term?
21. Between Keller and Annie, who won the suitcase war?
22. What was the first word that Annie signed into Helen's hand?
23. Annie got rid of James's intrusions by doing what?
24. State the philosophy behind Annie's first instructional lesson for Helen.
25. Why would James need a ladder in order to get Annie for dinner?
26. TF Keller refused to buy a new door because he knew all along that Helen had the key in her mouth, that she would drop it in the well, and that he would successfully retrieve it later.
27. Who, Annie or Helen, do you think won round one of the battle for control and superiority? Explain.
Matching: Match the descriptions below (28 - 41) with the appropriate letters (A - M):
A) Kate Keller B) Arthur Keller C) Aunt Ev D) James KellerE) Helen Keller F) Viney G) Anagnos H) Annie SullivanI) Dr. Alexander Grahm Bell J) Jimmie Sullivan K) MildredL) Percy M) Martha
28. ____ Has not loved a soul since her brother's death.29. ____ The ghost-voice in Annie's mind.30. ____ I've stopped believing in wonders.31. ____ Kate's second child.32. ____ She is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open.33. ____ Referred Keller to the Perkins Institute.34. ____ Got his fingers bitten.35. ____ Got his leg kicked by Helen.36. ____ She is a woman steeled in grief.37. ____ Wrote to Keller about Dr. Chisholm.38. ____ The Negro servant (female).39. ____ Read Annie's hand like a face.40. ____ Likes to see a person's eyes when communicating.41. ____ Doesn't know when to talk and when to be quiet.
Act Two
1. What is Annie's greatest problem?
2. After making Helen caress the doll and spelling "Good girl" in her hand, Annie would let Helen feel the what on her face?
3. Explain "it works like a mousetrap!"
4. Because of Kate's "catch our flies with honey" philosophy, what mistake did she do?
5. Annie concludes that what facilitates the mind grasping or acquiring knowledge?
6. What is the parallel between Grant and Annie?
7. On what side of the Civil War was Pemberton?
8. Keller wanted Annie to have more of what when dealing with Helen's tantrums?
9. What does "under the strawberries" mean?
10. Keller expects to get an apology and what else from Annie?
11. How did Annie startle Helen?
12. What is "a pregnant moment"?
13. Why was Helen astonished?
14. TF Ultimately, Annie controlled Helen by grabbing a fistfull of her hair.
15. Which child never gave Kate a minute's worry?
16. Annie accomplished what three feats with Helen while isolated at the breakfast table?
17. Explain the following analogy: Pit : Body : : Ignorance : Mind.
18. TF Keller can't bring himself to fire Annie.
19. According to Annie, what is Helen's worst handicap?
20. What is Annie’s idea of the original sin?
21. Explain what "a little tornado incarnate" means.
22. What emotion did Annie elicit from Helen in order to reestablish touching her?
Act Three
1. What, according to Annie, would bring Helen out of her eggshell?
2. Why did James like the two weeks when Helen was gone?
3. What's wrong with Helen's eighteen nouns and three verbs?
4. Annie compared words to what? Why?
5. Why did Keller call Annie a tyrant?
6. TF Annie denounced the notion that cleanliness is next to godliness.
7. What does Annie need in order to push words from Helen's fingers to her mind?
8. TF The Captain consented to a compromise with Annie, allowing half a week more of solitude.
9. What is obedience without understanding?
10. Annie promises Keller that she'll stand between Helen and the lie. What is "the lie"?
11. What did Helen do to test Katie and Annie?
12. After Keller thought he smothed things out between Helen and her teacher, what did Helen do?
13. Who interposes and prevents Keller from preventing Annie's pursuit to teach Helen?
14. Once reunited with Keller and Kate, what three new words does Helen learn?
15. Representing her first act of verbal communication, what word did Helen sign in her mother's hand?
16. What object did Helen surrender to Annie as a simple gesture of recognition and a symbolic token of gratitude?