Lit - The Miracle Worker Quiz

Fairly short quiz about The Miracle Worker version of the Helen Keller story. Good for review if nothing else

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10 The Miracle Worker

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1.
1 pts.
How does Annie establish the discipline necessary to teach Helen?   
A. Helen is taken away to a separate dwelling and forced to rely on Annie for everything.
B. Helen is given small, yet painful, electric shocks when she breaks any rule.
C. Helen is told repeatedly with sign laguage that she is very naughty.
D. She keeps giving Helen candy to make her stop hitting everyone.
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2.
1 pts.
Which is NOT true about Annie Sullivan's life?   
A. She had been blind herself.
B. She had been a police detective.
C. She had lived in an asylum.
D. She attended the Perkins School in Boston.
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3.
1 pts.
How do the Kellers discipline Helen at the begining of the play?   
A. They spank her every time she misbehaves.
B. They throw her in "the cooler."
C. Time out
D. They don't discipline at all and probably encourage the behavior with candy.
E. They take away internet access privileges.
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4.
1 pts.
Why is Annie frustrated when her two weeks with Helen are up?   
A. Helen has learned way too much for her own good.
B. Helen has not changed at all.
C. Helen has only learned some manners but has not yet learned language.
D. Helen has taken the ATV out for a spin and crashed into the smokehouse.
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5.
1 pts.
What is the purpose of using flashback in The Miracle Worker?   
A. To let us know about Captain Keller's exploits in the Civil War.
B. To let us see how Kate was married off to an older man at the age of sixteen
C. To let us see how James is a jerk, even when he's hanging out with his buddies
D. To let us understand more about Annie's tough past in the asylum
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6.
1 pts.
The facts that Helen is not in an asylum and her family hired Alexander Graham Bell to help them indicate what?   
A. There was a lot of government money available to the disabled beack in the 1890
B. The Keller family is wealthy
C. Helen's books created public demand to educate her
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7.
1 pts.
Why is the Keller family concerned about Annie as Helen's teacher?   
A. She charges way too much
B. She doesn't believe she can help Helen
C. She's never had any problems herself, so she could never understand
D. She herself was blind and is very young
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8.
1 pts.
Why does Annie compare her teaching to that of teaching a baby?   
A. She's going to use rattles and blocks
B. She's going to put the television on and let it teach Helen
C. She's going to spell word after word until Helen understands what they mean
D. She's going to whip her until she understands
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9.
1 pts.
What does Annie get Helen to do that indicates her first step towards civilized education?   
A. She recites "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" by Shakespeare
B. She cleans up the entire house for her mom
C. She creates a beautiful floral arrangement
D. She eats from her own plate and folds her napkin
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10.
1 pts.
Which is a method Annie uses to force Helen into doing as she asks?   
A. She won't feed Helen breakfast until she gets dressed
B. She ties Helen to a chair until she spells a word
C. She dangles Helen from the ceiling until she washes her dishes
D. She gives Helena candy
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11.
1 pts.
To what does Annie compare obedience without understanding?   
A. intelligence
B. being a high school student
C. blindness
D. watching MTV
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12.
1 pts.
Unlike the napkin, what does Annie say about Helen's learning?   
A. it can't be folded
B. it's breakable
C. it's made out of cotton
D. it's absorbant
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13.
1 pts.
What symbol represents the teacher?   
A. hat
B. key
C. toothbrush
D. napkin
E. ladder
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10 The Miracle Worker

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1.
1 pt(s).
How does Annie establish the discipline necessary to teach Helen?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. Helen is taken away to a separate dwelling and forced to rely on Annie for everything.
B. Helen is given small, yet painful, electric shocks when she breaks any rule.
C. Helen is told repeatedly with sign laguage that she is very naughty.
D. She keeps giving Helen candy to make her stop hitting everyone.
 
 

 
2.
1 pt(s).
Which is NOT true about Annie Sullivan's life?
A. She had been blind herself.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. She had been a police detective.
C. She had lived in an asylum.
D. She attended the Perkins School in Boston.
 
 

 
3.
1 pt(s).
How do the Kellers discipline Helen at the begining of the play?
A. They spank her every time she misbehaves.
B. They throw her in "the cooler."
C. Time out
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. They don't discipline at all and probably encourage the behavior with candy.
E. They take away internet access privileges.
 
 

 
4.
1 pt(s).
Why is Annie frustrated when her two weeks with Helen are up?
A. Helen has learned way too much for her own good.
B. Helen has not changed at all.
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. Helen has only learned some manners but has not yet learned language.
D. Helen has taken the ATV out for a spin and crashed into the smokehouse.
 
 

 
5.
1 pt(s).
What is the purpose of using flashback in The Miracle Worker?
A. To let us know about Captain Keller's exploits in the Civil War.
B. To let us see how Kate was married off to an older man at the age of sixteen
C. To let us see how James is a jerk, even when he's hanging out with his buddies
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. To let us understand more about Annie's tough past in the asylum
 
 

 
6.
1 pt(s).
The facts that Helen is not in an asylum and her family hired Alexander Graham Bell to help them indicate what?
A. There was a lot of government money available to the disabled beack in the 1890
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. The Keller family is wealthy
C. Helen's books created public demand to educate her
 
 

 
7.
1 pt(s).
Why is the Keller family concerned about Annie as Helen's teacher?
A. She charges way too much
B. She doesn't believe she can help Helen
C. She's never had any problems herself, so she could never understand
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. She herself was blind and is very young
 
 

 
8.
1 pt(s).
Why does Annie compare her teaching to that of teaching a baby?
A. She's going to use rattles and blocks
B. She's going to put the television on and let it teach Helen
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. She's going to spell word after word until Helen understands what they mean
D. She's going to whip her until she understands
 
 

 
9.
1 pt(s).
What does Annie get Helen to do that indicates her first step towards civilized education?
A. She recites "Shall I Compare Thee to a Summer's Day" by Shakespeare
B. She cleans up the entire house for her mom
C. She creates a beautiful floral arrangement
correct answer choice answer choice you marked D. She eats from her own plate and folds her napkin
 
 

 
10.
1 pt(s).
Which is a method Annie uses to force Helen into doing as she asks?
correct answer choice answer choice you marked A. She won't feed Helen breakfast until she gets dressed
B. She ties Helen to a chair until she spells a word
C. She dangles Helen from the ceiling until she washes her dishes
D. She gives Helena candy
 
 

 
11.
1 pt(s).
To what does Annie compare obedience without understanding?
A. intelligence
B. being a high school student
correct answer choice answer choice you marked C. blindness
D. watching MTV
 
 

 
12.
1 pt(s).
Unlike the napkin, what does Annie say about Helen's learning?
A. it can't be folded
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. it's breakable
C. it's made out of cotton
D. it's absorbant
 
 

 
13.
1 pt(s).
What symbol represents the teacher?
A. hat
correct answer choice answer choice you marked B. key
C. toothbrush
D. napkin
E. ladder