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"The Miracle Worker" Act III Quiz Name: _

Short Answer: Answer the following in COMPLETE sentences!

Consider the plot of "The Miracle Worker". (4 marks)

What was the conflict?

What was the crisis? (point of highest suspense)

What was the climax? (conflict solved)

What was the resolution?

At the beginning of Act III, what is the problem with the words Helen has learned—what does Annie want her to learn? (2 marks)

What event signals Helen's moment of understanding? (1 mark)

Choose TWO of the following characters and discuss their character at the beginning of the play. Then discuss how their character has changed, grown, adapted, and transformed throughout the play. (4 marks each)

James:

Captain Keller:

Helen:

Annie:

Kate:

Instructions: In the following paragraph, identify the thesis statement. Next, tell me what the topic sentences will be for the three body paragraphs. Finally, identify one run-on, one comma splice, and one sentence fragment and fix them on the lines provided. (10 marks)

The story of Helen Keller is the story of a child who, at the age of 18 months, was suddenly shut off from the world Helen Keller waged a slow, hard, but successful battle to reenter that same world. The inarticulate little deaf and blind girl grew into a highly intelligent and sensitive woman, she wrote, spoke, and laboured incessantly for the betterment of others. So powerful a symbol of triumph over adversity. It was through Annie`s persistence, Kate`s self control and Captain Keller`s flexibility that Helen was given the opportunity to learn language.

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