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

Short Answer Questions

1. What topic do Keller and James argue about?

2. Who writes the letter?

3. What do the blind girls do at the end of the play?

4. What is Annie working on in the beginning of Act Two?

5. Which of the materials is not part of the lesson for Helen?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Annie took Helen to Boston with the intention of introducing Helen to the Institute as well as to the Blind Girls and Mr. Anagnos. Do you think Annie, Kate or Mr. Keller intended to enroll Helen at the Institute? If so, why didn't Helen stay? How did the girls and Anagnos relate to Helen? What was Helen's opinion on the place and people?

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

After the incident at the water pump, a new bond forms between Annie and Helen. How does Helen react when Annie touches her face? Why? Does this move create a rift in the student/teacher relationship? How does Annie handle the next steps with Helen and the Kellers?

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