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- Category: English Language Arts
- Published: Saturday, 24 January 2015 17:25
- Written by Brian Jaeger
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Fairly short quiz about The Miracle Worker version of the Helen Keller story. Good for review if nothing else
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 | | 1. 1 pt(s). | 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. |
 | | 2. 1 pt(s). | 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. |
 | | 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 |  | 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. |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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? |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | 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 |  | B. | key |  | C. | toothbrush |  | D. | napkin |  | E. | ladder | |
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