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The Miracle Worker
by
William Gibson
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Act 2 Summary
Act 3 Summary
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Critical Context (Masterplots II: Juvenile & Young Adult Literature Series)
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The Miracle Worker Questions and Answers
How are Annie and Helen similar? How are they different?
What is the conclusion of The Miracle Worker?
Who are Viney, Martha, Percy, and James in The Miracle Worker?
In act 2 of The Miracle Worker, what is Captain Keller's reaction to Annie's work with Helen?
What is the moral lesson of The Miracle Worker?
How do Annie's flashbacks about her brother relate to her work with Helen in the play The Miracle Worker?
What does Annie mean when she says, "I'll tell you what I pity, that the sun won't rise and set for all her life and every day you're telling her it will. What good will your pity do her when you are under the strawberries, Captain Keller?"
What is the relationship between James and Captain Keller in The Miracle Worker?
In the play The Miracle Worker, what are a few ways James is affected by Helen's disabilities?
what food does helen keller love to eat?
How do Helen's parents, half-brother, and aunt treat her? Support your answer with details from the play.
What happened to Annie's brother in "The Miracle Worker"?
Explain Annie's statement: "Obedience is the gateway through which knowledge enters the mind of a child" in The Miracle Worker.
1) In The Miracle Worker, how does Helen's reaction to Annie, when she realizes her parents have left her with Annie, reveal the challenge that Annie has taken on? 2) When Mr. Keller expects his wife to fire Annie, what does this say about his character? What does Kate's reaction to Mr. Keller say about her character? 3) During the breakfast table scene, why is it imoortant that Annie assert her authority ? If she allowed Helen to continue her behavior, how would this affect Helen's ability to learn from Annie ?
How did Helen Keller’s disabilities affect her before her teacher, Anne Sullivan, arrived?
Who is Percy in The Miracle Worker?
In The Miracle Worker, what memories come back to Annie as she works with Helen?
What gifts did Annie receive when she left the institute?
Where did Annie grow up and spend her childhood? The title of the book is The Miracle Worker
In act I, scene 3 in The Miracle Worker, which phrases helped to indicate that a flashback was taking place?
What did Helen do to Annie on her first day?
What new problems does Annie face in Act 2 of The Miracle Worker?
What does Annie accomplish in the breakfast room with Helen? What type of things does she accomplish?
What words does Annie repeatedly hear in her flashback?
In "The Miracle Worker", Annie believes that the "key" to learning is...
In The Miracle Worker, when Anne was telling the Keller's about her time in the asylum, how did they react?
In The Miracle Worker, why does Annie feel that it is important to take Helen away from the house?
What is the climax of The Miracle Worker in the movie?
What do Annie's smoked glasses symbolize throughout The Miracle Worker?
In The Miracle Worker, what actions at the breakfast table reveal the way the Kellers treat Helen?
What are the similarities and differences between Kate Keller and Annie Sullivan in the play The Miracle Worker?
What is the main conflict in The Miracle Worker?
In the book "The Miracle Worker", what is the connection between the references to the Civil War and generals and the action of the play?
Who are the dynamic and static characters in The Miracle Worker and why?
At the end of Act One, Helen drops Annie's room key into a well, How does this ending foreshadow the end of Act Three?
How is the breakfast discussion that Captain Keller and James have about the Battle of Vicksburg related to the struggle that ensues between Annie and Helen later in the meal? What does the struggle between Annie and Helen show about Helen? What does it show about Annie?
How does Annie Sullivan change in The Miracle Worker?
What attitude does James take toward Annie in The Miracle Worker?
What is Helen's teacher's salary in The Miracle Worker?
Why is the play called "The Miracle Worker"?
What was Annie trying to do with Percy in the little house in "Miracle Worker"? Find the answer please!
In The Miracle Worker, why does Keller agree to write Dr. Chisolm?
In Act 2 of The Miracle Worker, how do Annie and Captain Keller's interactions add drama to the play?
What were at least 3 of the behavior modification interventions/techniques observed during The Miracle Worker?
Who is Dr. Howe in The Miracle Worker?
In The Miracle Worker, what are the three things Annie tells Kate she (Annie) has going for her?
In The Miracle Worker, where does Annie Sullivan want to take Helen so that the child can learn without her parents around?
In The Miracle Worker, how is the breach between James and Keller further developed? What is the basis for their argument?
Summarize Annie's past as it's revealed in Act II and explain how it affects her work with Helen. William Gibson's The Miracle Worker
In Act 3 of The Miracle Worker, about what matter does Kate advise James?
