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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Finally, what answer does Father give Mother about why the men are digging in the field?
2. What is Father's response to Mother's questions and descriptions of the house and barn?
3. When Nanny hears Mother's answer for why the men are digging, what is her reaction?
4. How many years ago did Father make a promise to Mother?
5. Which of the following makes "The Revolt of 'Mother'" atypical of the author's usual writing style?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe what Mother is watching as the story opens and what the interaction is between her husband and her.
2. Explain what Mother does as Father leaves on his trip.
3. Why or why not do you think that Father finds Mother's decision acceptable?
4. What is Nanny's reaction to her mother's venting?
5. Describe the scene when the minister arrives to speak to Mother.
6. What happens at the end of the story to let the reader know the conclusion?
7. What occurs after the minister leaves?
8. What occurs with the townspeople the day after the move?
9. What is Mother's response to her husband's answer to her inquiry about the digging, and how does her husband respond?
10. What does Father finally tell Mother in response to the answer regarding the digging, and what is Mother's response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
When Father says that he didn't know how strongly Mother felt about the house, the reader senses irony. Is that truly an example of irony? Or was Father using that as an excuse? It seems incomprehensible that Father would not know how she feels, but perhaps that is an indication that he really didn't respect what she has to say. Explain your thoughts regarding this scene and the use of irony.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nanny at the beginning of the story to the end of the story. Does she change throughout the story?
Essay Topic 3
Of the four main characters (Father, Mother, Nanny, and Sammy), pick one, and explain her or his struggle with social convention during this time. Does the character fight the convention or succumb to it? What is the motivation for this character to follow social convention? Is the motivation purely to go along with what everyone else is doing, or is there some other reason given in the story that provides motivation to make the choices the character does?
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