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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. From the introduction, what does the reader know about the main character?
(a) The the main character will have his children go against his wife.
(b) The main character will attack her husband.
(c) The main character will become engrossed in her relationships with her family.
(d) The main character will attack his minister.

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

3. 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 heralded.
(c) Social convention is upheld.
(d) Social convention is defied.

4. From the introduction, what does the reader know about how the secondary characters are going to be affected?
(a) They are going to feel beaten down by the main character's defiance.
(b) They are going to be affected by the main character's defiance.
(c) They are going win the battle.
(d) They think the main character has lost her mind.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the introduction imply about the ultimate conclusion to "The Revolt of 'Mother'"?

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

4. What is the best description of the goal that the protagonist accomplishes?

5. During what time in history is "The Revolt of 'Mother'" set?

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