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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is James?

2. To whom is Keller referred?

3. How will the helper get to the Keller house?

4. What is the present from the Blind Girls?

5. What accent is used by the characters?

Short Essay Questions

1. Annie does not intend to tell the Kellers about her history. What is Anagnos' advice on the matter?

2. What helps Helen to write? What does Helen do with this newfound skill?

3. How does Helen react when Annie touches her face? Why?

4. Why does Annie insist that Helen refill the water pitcher instead of allowing the servants to do it?

5. How do the Kellers realize that Helen is blind and deaf?

6. What is Dr. Howe's diagnosis for Helen and his advice for her recovery?

7. What is the purpose of letting Helen play with the beads and string?

8. Why is a great deal of the focus placed on Helen's face?

9. One of the most powerful scenes in the play is the interaction with the water pump. Why is this scene/set so important?

10. Why does James feel ashamed at seeing the activity in the garden house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The most exciting and telling scene in the teleplay is the one involving Annie and Helen at the pump. Explore this scene. What took place between Annie and Helen during those moments? What made it obvious that Helen had experienced a real breakthrough, not only in language but in the relationship with Annie? How did the scene affect the Kellers?

Essay Topic 2

Several months later, the reader/viewer is witness to Helen and the family preparing for Christmas. Helen is shown writing. What tool has Annie employed to help Helen to write? How would Helen be able to learn to write so quickly? What does Helen do with this new found skill? How does Annie react to Helen's progress?

Essay Topic 3

Under the surface, Annie and Helen are quite a lot alike. Compare and contrast the personalities of each. Do the two complement each other? Explain.

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