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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Sammy leaves in Section 2, where does Nanny go?
(a) To the neighbor's house with Sammy.
(b) To the store to buy more mincemeat for the pies.
(c) To the store to buy more thread for her embroidery.
(d) To school with Sammy.

3. What is Mother's description of what Father is doing regarding the family house and barn?
(a) Not lodging his "dumb beasts" very well.
(b) Not providing well for his family.
(c) Providing well for his family.
(d) Lodging his "dumb beasts" better than his flesh and blood.

4. What is the promise that Mother reminds Father he made to her?
(a) To have more children.
(b) To build a house before their first year of marriage was over.
(c) To build a house sometime during the first ten years of their marriage.
(d) To build her a second barn.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Father answers Mother's question about what they are digging for, what is his response?

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

4. When Nanny hears Mother's answer for why the men are digging, what is her reaction?

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

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