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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mother's response to Nanny's suggestion of where she be married?
(a) She screams at Nanny for such a ridiculous idea.
(b) She thinks it is a fabulous idea.
(c) She is startled.
(d) Starts to cry.

2. What does Nanny do as Mother copes with Sammy's information?
(a) Helps Sammy out on the farm.
(b) Works on embroidery for her fall wedding.
(c) Bakes pies so her mother can sleep.
(d) Cleans the house while her mother is in town.

3. Of the following, what is the most accurate description of "The Revolt of 'Mother'"?
(a) It is sad.
(b) It is frightening.
(c) It is typical of the author's writing.
(d) It is not typical of the author's writing.

4. How does Father respond to Mother's reaction toward why the men are digging in the field?
(a) He screams back at her.
(b) He tells her to go into the house and keep her feelings to herself.
(c) He hugs her and tells her not to worry about it.
(d) He leaves without saying another word to her.

5. How does Mother cope with Sammy's information?
(a) She becomes angry.
(b) She gossips with her friends.
(c) She thinks deep thoughts.
(d) She falls asleep.

6. What is the best description of the goal that the protagonist accomplishes?
(a) It is rare in modern times for a wife to see her husband's point of view.
(b) It is rare in the mid-1700s for a husband to see his wife's point of view.
(c) It is rare in Ancient times for a wife to see her husband's point of view.
(d) It is rare in the mid-1800s for a husband to see his wife's point of view.

7. Once the bantering between Mother and Father is over, what does Mother ask?
(a) Why Father is buying another horse.
(b) Why Father is building another barn.
(c) Why Father is building another house.
(d) Why Father is building another cemetery.

8. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?
(a) She has decided not to get married.
(b) She is ashamed to get married in their house.
(c) She is glad Father is building a new house for them.
(d) She can't wait to get married in her fiance's house.

9. What is Sammy Penn doing when Mother goes back into the house?
(a) Eating supper.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Combing his hair.
(d) Making dinner.

10. When Nanny sees Mother after she has spoken with Father about the digging, what does Nanny ask about?
(a) When her brother can get married.
(b) When she can get married.
(c) Where her father went.
(d) What the men are digging for.

11. At first, how does Sammy respond to Mother's second question?
(a) By storming out of the house.
(b) By ignoring her.
(c) By yelling at her.
(d) By answering her.

12. What reason does Mother give Father for needing improvements on the farm?
(a) Nanny needs a new home in which to get married.
(b) They need a new barn so they can have more animals and make more money.
(c) They need a new home so they can have more children.
(d) Sammy needs a new home in which to get married.

13. How does Mother describe their house to Father?
(a) New wallpaper, new carpet, no storage, and several rooms.
(b) Old wallpaper, no carpet, no storage, and two rooms.
(c) Old wallpaper, no carpet, no storage, and only one room.
(d) New wallpaper, new carpet, a lot of storage, and three rooms.

14. After Mother asks Sammy the question, what does she do to Sammy?
(a) Hugs him.
(b) Makes him stand in the corner until his father arrives home.
(c) Scolds him.
(d) Throws him out of the house.

15. Who is the author of this story?
(a) Jane Austen.
(b) Charlotte Bronte.
(c) Beatrix Potter.
(d) Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the interaction with her husband about the men digging is over, what does Mother finally do?

2. Which of the following best describes Nanny's logic behind her confusion regarding the digging?

3. What answer does Mother give to Nanny's question about what the men are digging for?

4. After speaking outside with Father about the men digging, to where does Mother look?

5. Which of the following makes "The Revolt of 'Mother'" atypical of the author's usual writing style?

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