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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Mother asks Sammy the question, what does she do to Sammy?
(a) Scolds him.
(b) Makes him stand in the corner until his father arrives home.
(c) Throws him out of the house.
(d) Hugs him.

2. What is the best description of the story with regard to the author's writing work?
(a) It is the story that the author loved to write.
(b) It is the author's best known work.
(c) It the story that the author hated to write.
(d) It is the author's least known work.

3. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?
(a) He says he will tell her later why the men are digging in the field.
(b) Father ignores Mother and puts the saddle on his horse.
(c) He tells her that she needs to go into the house immediately.
(d) He goes into the house.

4. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?
(a) She has decided not to get married.
(b) She is ashamed to get married in their house.
(c) She is glad Father is building a new house for them.
(d) She can't wait to get married in her fiance's house.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mother's description of what Father is doing regarding the family house and barn?

2. From the introduction, what does the reader know about the main character?

3. Of the following, what is the most accurate description of "The Revolt of 'Mother'"?

4. Who is the main female character?

5. What is the second question Mother asks Sammy?

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