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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. As Mother observes Father's response to her questions following their bantering, what does Mother do?
(a) She keeps on talking to him.
(b) She cries.
(c) She walks back to the house.
(d) She throws a pie at him.

3. What does the introduction to "The Revolt of 'Mother'" provide to readers?
(a) Nothing about the story.
(b) An analysis of the story.
(c) The conclusion to the story.
(d) An anticipation as to what is coming in the story.

4. After the interaction with her husband about the men digging is over, what does Mother finally do?
(a) She sits on the ground and cries.
(b) She goes back into the house.
(c) She goes to her friend's house.
(d) She runs after Father.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?

2. Once the bantering between Mother and Father is over, what does Mother ask?

3. Once the children leave the house, what does Mother do?

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

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

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