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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What answer does Mother give to Nanny's question about what the men are digging for?
(a) A cellar for a new barn.
(b) A grave.
(c) A place to put a new house.
(d) The cellar for a new house.

2. When Mother watches the men digging in the field, what does she ask Father?
(a) When the new cows are arriving.
(b) What crops they are going to plant.
(c) If he is ready for supper.
(d) What they are digging for.

3. In Section 2, where does Nanny suggest that she be married?
(a) In their current house and be happy.
(b) In the new barn.
(c) In her fiance's house.
(d) At a friend's house.

4. After some bantering between Mother and Father, what occurs?
(a) Father walks away.
(b) Father goes into the house and eats some pie.
(c) Father talks to Mother right away.
(d) Mother demands that Father come talk to her.

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 the mid-1800s for a husband to see his wife'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 modern times for a wife to see her husband's point of view.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Nanny Penn been doing during her parents' discussion about men digging in the field?

2. How does Mother describe their house to Father?

3. What is Sammy Penn doing when Mother goes back into the house?

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

5. Who is the author of this story?

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