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It was a pleasure to teach this class. You guys are great! Brandon deserves a special praise for earning an Honors credit. Way to go, Brandon. You wrote an excellent paper. Please, post it on your blog, so others can read it, too.

Have a great summer, kids! Don't forget to read!

Sincerely yours, Sakhno

Questions for Act III

1. In what matter does Kate advise James?
2. Annie compares words to what?
3. Annie defines obedience without understanding as what?
4. How does Helen behave during her special "welcome home" dinner?
5. Which family members finally agree that the right thing is to allow Annie to take over?
6. What happens at the water pump?
7. What object does Helen offer to Annie?
8. What does Annie sigh and whisper to Helen that shows she can now move ahead in her own life?

The Miracle Worker pp.48-71

1. What does Annie feel is her greatest obstacle with Helen?
2. Why does Annie have Hele feel the different expressions on her face?
3. How does Kate respond when Annie questions her for rewarding Helen for stabbing her with the needle?
4. For what reason does Annie insist everyone leave the diding room during breakfast?
5. Explain why before exiting the dining room James says to Annie, "If it takes all summer, general"?
6. Tell Kate's response to the Captain's demand that tell Annie to change her tactics or leave.
7. What happens after Annie finally gets Helen to take a spoonful of food from her plate into her mouth?
8. What does Aunt Ev remind Kate of after Annie chases them all out of the dining room.

The Miracle Worker Questions for Pages 23-47

1. What gesture does Annie use to indicate her mother?
2. How many treats does Helen secretly receive before dinner? Given by whom?
3. How do we know Helen is aware something different is about to happen?
4. What three advantages does Annie tell Kate she has over another governess?
5. Tell Annie's response to Kate's question "What will you try to teach her first?"
6. Does Kate like Annie in their first meeting?
7. How does Helen first respond to Annie Sullivan?
8. What word does Annie sign to Helen first? Why?
9. Why has Captain Keller become upset before dinner the day of Annie's arrival?
10. For what reason does James fetch a ladder?
11. Describe Annie's reaction to Helen spitting the hidden key out of her mouth and hiding it in the well.

The Miracle Worker - Act I

Study Guide Questions:

1. How does Kate discover her baby is blind and deaf?
2. Tell the number of years that elapse between Helen's infancy and the paper doll scene with Percy and Martha?
3. What does Helen do that shows she knows Percy is talking?
4. When Martha removes Helen's hands from her biting mouth, how does she react?
5. To which family member does Helen seems closest?
6. Why is Helen troubled by Aunt Ev's towel doll? How does she remedy the situation?
7. How does the family compensate for Helen's affliction?
8. When does Captain Keller agree to contact the oculist in Baltimore?
9. Helen's half-brother, James, holds what opinion of her?
10. List three pieces of information we learn from Mr. Anagnos' farewell conversation with Annie Sullivan at the Perkins Institute?
11. Name the going away presents Annie receives from Anagnos and the blind girls at the Perkins Institute.