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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the main female character?
(a) Nanny's future mother-in-law.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Mother.
(d) The minister's wife.

2. What is the best description of the story with regard to the author's writing work?
(a) It is the story that the author loved to write.
(b) It is the author's least known work.
(c) It the story that the author hated to write.
(d) It is the author's best known work.

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

4. After Mother receives information from Sammy, what does she spend the day doing?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Going into town.
(c) Visiting a friend.
(d) Working.

5. When Sammy leaves in Section 2, where does Nanny go?
(a) To the store to buy more thread for her embroidery.
(b) To the store to buy more mincemeat for the pies.
(c) To the neighbor's house with Sammy.
(d) To school with Sammy.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years ago did Father make a promise to Mother?

2. Why is "The Revolt of 'Mother'" typical of this author's writing?

3. From the introduction, what does the reader know about how the secondary characters are going to be affected?

4. After some bantering between Mother and Father, what occurs?

5. Where does Sammy go before Father can assign more chores?

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