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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

4. Once the children leave the house, what does Mother do?
(a) She helps the men dig in the field.
(b) She asks to speak to Father for a minute.
(c) She goes back to town.
(d) She makes more pies.

5. What was the promise that Father made to Mother?
(a) He would buy a new horse.
(b) He would build her a new barn.
(c) He would buy a new carriage.
(d) He would build her a new house.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the best description of the current state of the barn that exists on the farm?

3. When Mother watches the men digging in the field, what does she ask Father?

4. Which of the following makes "The Revolt of 'Mother'" atypical of the author's usual writing style?

5. Why does Mother react the way she does to knowing why men are digging in the field?

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