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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old is the chosen helper?
(a) 30
(b) 21
(c) 19
(d) 24

2. What is the front left area left open for?
(a) Narrator
(b) Entrances
(c) Alternate settings
(d) Director

3. What is the present from the Blind Girls?
(a) A pair of glasses
(b) A group of sketches
(c) A watch
(d) A fancy handkerchief

4. What body part is often the main focus for the audience?
(a) Eyes
(b) Mouth
(c) Foot
(d) Ear

5. The doctor advises the helper to be _______________.
(a) Humble
(b) Arrogant
(c) Unrelenting
(d) Stern

Short Answer Questions

1. What will the helper's title be?

2. A minimal set allows for what?

3. Who invented the alphabet taught to Helen?

4. The clock shows what time when James spies on Annie and Helen?

5. Which character is often in the foreground while others go about their actions in the periphery?

Short Essay Questions

1. James meets Annie at the station, prepared to welcome her to Tuscumbia. Why is James the greeter and what part does the carriage play in the scene?

2. Why does Annie insist that Helen refill the water pitcher instead of allowing the servants to do it?

3. In the scene in the garden with Captain Keller, Helen is the focus while there is a lot of action in the background. What is the purpose of this arrangement?

4. Why do you think the focus in the beginning comes from Helen as she stares out of her crib?

5. One of the most powerful scenes in the play is the interaction with the water pump. Why is this scene/set so important?

6. Why does Alexander Graham Bell refuse to help Helen?

7. What does Captain Keller attribute Helen's behavior to at the table?

8. Several scenes are focused on letters written to various characters. Early on, Keller writes to Dr. Chisholm, who refers Keller to Alexander Graham Bell. What is the purpose of showing the exchanging of letters?

9. What is Dr. Howe's diagnosis for Helen and his advice for her recovery?

10. What was James' purpose in choosing that particular Bible verse for grace? Why did Aunt Ev object?

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