Elements of Drama in The Miracle Worker, Acts II and III
Question 9 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker.ANNIE [MEEKLY]: Yes. But I know what I’m like, what’s this child like?ANAGNOS: Like?ANNIE: Well – Bright or dull, to start off.ANAGNOS: No one knows. And if she is dull, you have no patience with this?ANNIE: Oh, in grownups you have to, Mr. Anagnos, I mean in children it just seems a little – precocious, can I use that word?ANAGNOS: Only if you can spell it.ANNIE: Premature. So I hope at least she’s a bright one.Which of these statements provides the best summary of the scene?
Answer
A
Anagnos and Annie discuss Annie’s future student, and Annie wonders about her potential.
B
Anagnos and Annie discuss Annie’s ability to spell and her ability to teach children.
C
Anagnos and Annie discuss children’s potential as they sit together at a table containing books and teaching equipment.
D
Anagnos and Annie discuss Annie’s future student, and Annie is unkind in her predictions.
Explanation
Annie asks whether her future student is bright or dull, and Anagnos says no one knows. Annie hopes the child is bright, showing that she wonders about the student’s potential. The scene does not focus on Annie’s ability to teach or on the setting, and her comments are not mainly unkind predictions.
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