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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best description of the house Adoniram and Sarah Penn own?
(a) A small but adequate house.
(b) A quaint but beautiful two-story house.
(c) A tiny shack.
(d) A large, spacious mansion.

2. Which of the following is the best description of the protagonist?
(a) A male who defies social convention.
(b) A female who defies social convention.
(c) A male who upholds social convention at all costs.
(d) A female who upholds social convention at all costs.

3. What does Nanny's confusion regarding the reason to why men are digging in the field center upon?
(a) Another barn.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A ditch.
(d) A new house.

4. From the introduction, how does the reader know that the protagonist will defy social convention?
(a) He goes against his children's will.
(b) He goes against his wife's will.
(c) She goes against her daughter's will.
(d) She goes against her husband's will.

5. Which of the following makes "The Revolt of 'Mother'" atypical of the author's usual writing style?
(a) Social convention is scoffed at.
(b) Social convention is upheld.
(c) Social convention is defied.
(d) Social convention is heralded.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the reason given in the introduction for the protagonist's actions?

3. Mother's attitude changes after Sammy provides her with information. What is the best description of this changed attitude?

4. What information does Sammy give Mother that she is unaware of?

5. What does Sammy do after Mother asks him her question?

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