Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker Act 2.ANNIE: No, it’s how I watch you talk to Mildred.KATE: Mildred.ANNIE: Any baby. Gibberish, grown-up gibberish, baby-talk gibberish, do they understand one word of it to start? Somehow they begin to. If they hear it, I’m letting Helen hear it. KATE: Other children are not—impaired.ANNIE: Ho, there’s nothing impaired in that head. It works like a mousetrap!Based on the dialogue, which statement best describes Annie?
Answer
A
She recognizes Helen’s potential.
B
She admires Kate’s parenting skills.
C
She believes that Helen will someday hear.
D
She encourages Helen to play with Mildred.
Explanation
Annie compares Helen to other babies, who learn to understand speech by hearing it even when it first sounds like gibberish. She insists that Helen should hear people speak and says there is “nothing impaired” in Helen’s mind, showing that she recognizes Helen’s potential. The dialogue does not suggest that Annie thinks Helen will someday hear; she focuses on Helen’s ability to learn.
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