Question

Annie: Well, what should I say, I’m an ignorant opinionated girl, and everything I am I owe to you? Anagnos [smiles]: That is only half true, Annie. Annie: . . . This place gave me more than my eyes back. Or taught me how to spell, which I’ll never learn anyway, but with all the fights and the trouble I’ve been here, it taught me what help is, and how to live again, and I don’t want to say goodbye. Don’t open the door. I’m crying. —The Miracle Worker, William Gibson

What three things do readers learn about Annie in this passage?

A) Annie is grateful to the Perkins School.
B) Annie is weak in spelling.
C) Annie is short and athletic.
D) Annie is opinionated.

Answer 1

Annie in 'The Miracle Worker' is grateful to the Perkins School, acknowledges her weakness in spelling, and describes herself as opinionated; hence options A, B, and D are correct.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the passage in William Gibson's The Miracle Worker, we can glean three key pieces of information about the character Annie.

Firstly, Annie expresses a deep sense of gratitude to the Perkins School for giving her more than just her sight and an education; it taught her about help and how to live again. Hence, option A) Annie is grateful to the Perkins School is correct. Secondly, Annie admits to her difficulty with spelling, indicating that she is not confident in this area, which confirms option B) Annie is weak in spelling.

Lastly, Annie describes herself as an 'ignorant opinionated girl,' a self-assessment that points to her having strong, perhaps stubborn, personal views. This aligns with option D) Annie is opinionated. Option C) Annie is short and athletic is not supported by the text provided.