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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens as Mother makes her statement after Father leaves the farm?
(a) Mother is grateful for the blessings she has.
(b) Mother becomes more unsure of what to do.
(c) Mother decides what to do.
(d) Mother becomes even more angry toward her husband.

2. Why does Mother react the way she does to knowing why men are digging in the field?
(a) She is happy because she wants a hole in the spot they are digging.
(b) She is sad because she does not want a hole where they are digging.
(c) She does not care if there is a new hole.
(d) She is angry because the new house is supposed to go where the men are digging.

3. What does Mother lay out for Father before he has to leave on his trip?
(a) Directions.
(b) Church clothes.
(c) Samples of the calico she likes.
(d) Clean clothes.

4. What does Father say about Mother's reaction to the house and barn?
(a) It is great how Mother feels about the new barn.
(b) It is odd how Mother feels about old barn.
(c) It is odd how Mother feels about the new barn.
(d) It is odd how Mother feels about the new house.

5. What is the best description of the current state of the barn that exists on the farm?
(a) Terrible condition, similar to the state of the house.
(b) Fine condition for the animals, but the house is in better condition than the barn.
(c) Fine condition for the animals and better condition than their house.
(d) Terrible condition, and animals are in danger of being hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?

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

3. What is the best description of the goal that the protagonist accomplishes?

4. What does Nanny do as Mother copes with Sammy's information?

5. What does the protagonist NOT defy?

(see the answer key)

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