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

2. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?
(a) Father ignores Mother and puts the saddle on his horse.
(b) He tells her that she needs to go into the house immediately.
(c) He goes into the house.
(d) He says he will tell her later why the men are digging in the field.

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

4. In Section 2, what happens when Father returns to the house?
(a) The family eats.
(b) Mother helps to build a barn.
(c) The family fights.
(d) Sammy helps to build a house.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. At first, how does Sammy respond to Mother's second question?

2. What is the best description of Mother's assessment of her own attitude toward their house?

3. What does the protagonist NOT defy?

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

5. Once the bantering between Mother and Father is over, what does Mother ask?

Short Essay Questions

1. After Father's conversation with Sammy about Mother, what occurs with regard to the barn and Father's plans for it?

2. When the hay cart arrives while Father is on his trip, what does Mother do?

3. How are Nanny and Sammy feeling as their father returns from his trip?

4. Describe the scene when the minister arrives to speak to Mother.

5. Describe Father's attitude and actions as he listens to Mother confront him about building a new barn.

6. After Nanny and Sammy leave the house, what is the interaction between Mother and Father?

7. What is the scene as Mother asks Sammy about his knowledge of plans for the new barn? Explain what Sammy knows.

8. What does Mother do following Father's return home to let him know that this is how things are going to be from now on?

9. What does Mother remind Father of when she tries to convince him that they need a new house and not a new barn?

10. Why does Mother think she has a right to be disturbed about Father's building another barn?

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