Elements of Drama in The Miracle Worker, Acts II and III
Question 10 • * SY2025-26 - 1001040 M/J Language Arts 2 Sem 1 CR
Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 2.KATE: But does that—(She imitates with her fingers.)—mean that to her?ANNIE: No. No, she won’t know what spelling is till she knows what a word is.KATE: Yet you keep spelling to her. Why?ANNIE [CHEERILY]: I like to hear myself talk!KATE: The Captain says it’s like spelling to the fence post.Annie [A PAUSE]: Does he, now.KATE: Is it?What does the dialogue reveal about Kate?
Answer
A
She is eager to befriend Annie.
B
She is kind to her children.
C
She is curious about Annie’s methods.
D
She is well-educated about sign language.
Explanation
Kate asks Annie why she keeps spelling words to Helen even though Helen does not yet understand what spelling is. She also asks whether the Captain is right that Annie’s efforts are like spelling to a fence post. These questions show that Kate wants to understand Annie’s teaching methods, so the best answer is “She is curious about Annie’s methods.”
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