The Miracle Worker - test prep resources

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The Miracle Worker on film

The Miracle Worker (1962) costs $2.99

Breakfast Table scene

Water scene - Helen makes the connection!

Various Highlights

The Miracle Worker (2000) in 17 parts

¨Act I Study Questions:

¤Where does the Keller family live?

¤What does Keller do for a living?

¤What is James’ solution to the problem of Helen?

¤What presents do the children given Annie?

¤Why is Annie late in getting to the Keller’s?

¤What is it that the Kellers can’t find at the end of Act I?

nWhere is it?

¨Act I Quotations (Who said this? What were the circumstances? What is the significance of the quotation to the rest of the play?): 

¤“This child has more sense than all these men Kellers, if there’s ever any way to reach that mind of hers.”

¤“I think God must owe me a resurrection.”

¤“Annie. Does it hurt, to be dead?”

¤“The, more, I, think, the, more, certain, I, am, that, obedience, is, the, gateway, through, which, knowledge, enters, the, mind, of, the, child, - “

¨Act II Study Questions:

¤Why does Captain Keller think that Annie should be fired?

¤What defense for allowing Annie to stay does Kate offer?

¤What does Annie propose should be done?

¤What do we learn about the strained relationship between Captain Keller and his son?

¤How does Annie get Helen to let her touch her?

¨Act II Quotations (Who said this? What were the circumstances? What is the significance of the quotation to the rest of the play?):

¤“One thing that girl’s secret is not, she doesn’t fire one shot and disappear.”

¤“Every day she slips further away. And I don’t know how to call her back.”

¤“Deaf, blind, mute – who knows? She is like a little safe, locked, that no one can open. Perhaps there is a treasure inside.”

¨Act III Study questions:

¤At the beginning of the act, the two weeks are up. What change do we see in Helen?

¤What has Annie failed to do with Helen?

¤Why won’t the Kellers give Annie more time?

¤What does Annie say God owes her?

¤At the Keller dining table, what is it that Helen does that attracts everyone’s attention?

¤Why does Annie drag Helen outside?

¨Act III Quotations (Who said this? What were the circumstances? What is the significance of the quotation to the rest of the play?):

¤“At least we – Could you – be my friend?”

¤“I treat her like a seeing child because I ask her to see, I expect her to see, don’t undo what I do!”

¤She’s right, Kate’s right, I’m right, and you’re wrong.”