The Miracle Worker
Honors English I
The Miracle Worker
Final Test Name______
Part I: Match the characters with their actions.
1. ___Helen Keller a. Helen pulls buttons off her dress for her doll.
2. ___Anne Sullivan b. carried Annie down the ladder
3. ___Aunt Ev c. servant at the Keller house
4. ___Kate Keller d. threw the key down the well
5. ___Captain Keller e. wore smoked glasses to protect her eyes
6. ___Percy f. learned the alphabet so she could talk to Helen
7. ___James Keller g. finally stood up to his father
8. ___Anagnos h. was dumped out of her cradle
9. ___Viney i. slept in the garden house with Annie and Helen
10. ___Mildred j. compared Helen to a “little locked safe”
Part II: Write “T” for True and “F” for False.
11. Annie’s flashbacks help us understand her inner conflict. _____
12. Helen’s sign for “mother” is when she touches her cheek. _____
13. Captain Keller is worried that Annie is young and inexperienced. _____
14. Helen was born deaf and blind. _____
15. It was Captain Keller’s idea for Annie and Helen to use the garden house. _____
16. Annie got Helen to fold her own napkin. _____
17. The climax always occurs in the middle of the story.____
18. Rising Action is any action that builds toward the climax. _____
19. Resolution is the most intense moment, the turning point. _____
20. Exposition is where the author introduces characters, setting, and conflict. _____
Part III: Match the scene with the correct section of the plot.
a. Exposition
b. Rising Action
c. Climax
d. Falling Action
e. Resolution
21. Annie tells the family to leave and struggles to teach Helen table manners at the breakfast table. _____
22. Kate, Captain Keller, and the doctor discuss Helen’s fever and recovery. _____
23. Annie says that she loves Helen and they embrace. _____
24. Helen realizes the meaning of the word “water” when Annie makes her refill the pitcher. _____
25. Helen spells “teacher” to her mother and gives Annie the key. _____
Part IV: For each element of plot structure below, come up with your own example from the play. Your examples must be different than those listed in #21-#25 of the test.
26. Exposition:
27. Rising Action
28. Falling Action
Part V: Choose the best answer.
29. References to the Battle of Vicksburg and General Lee are examples of what literary device?
a. simile
b. allusion
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole
30. James says to Annie, “If it takes all evening general.” This is an example of what literary device?
a. simile
b. allusion
c. metaphor
d. hyperbole
31. A motif in the play is
a. a cloud
b. a napkin
c. a key
d. an egg
32. Annie tells Kate that Helen’s mind is
a. like a locked safe
b. like a waterfall
c. like a garden
d. like a mousetrap
33. Refer to question #29. The literary device described there is a/an
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. symbol
d. allusion
34. The protagonist of the play is
a. Annie
b. Helen
c. James
d. Kate
35. The antagonist in the play is
a. Helen
b. James
c. Captain Keller
d. All of the above
Part VI - Short Answer
These are worth 10 points each. Make your answers worth 10 points! Make sure your answer has a clear topic sentence and plenty of support from the story.
What does the key motif symbolize in this play? Choose one idea and support your answer with evidence from the play.
What is a theme of The Miracle Worker? Remember to state as a lesson (not just one word). Use evidence from the play to support your theme.