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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the second question Mother asks Sammy?
(a) Is Father planning to go into town?
(b) Is Father planning to build a new house?
(c) Is Father planning to sell their livestock?
(d) Is Father planning to purchase additional cows?

2. What does Sammy do after Mother asks him her question?
(a) Throws his plate against the wall.
(b) Ignores her.
(c) Walks out of the house.
(d) Tells her that he has no idea what his father is planning to do.

3. Mother's attitude changes after Sammy provides her with information. What is the best description of this changed attitude?
(a) Calmness by reminding herself that Father is a good father and that their house is just fine.
(b) Calmness by remembering that her childhood home wasn't much better.
(c) Ambivalence.
(d) Excitement about the future.

4. How does Mother cope with Sammy's information?
(a) She thinks deep thoughts.
(b) She gossips with her friends.
(c) She becomes angry.
(d) She falls asleep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?

2. Where does Sammy go before Father can assign more chores?

3. What does Mother ask Sammy when she goes back into the house after learning the reason for the digging?

4. As the story begins, when does Mother say she will return to the house?

5. What is Father's response to Mother's questions and descriptions of the house and barn?

(see the answer key)

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