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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following best describes Nanny's logic behind her confusion regarding the digging?
(a) Another barn in unnecessary when their house is in such poor condition.
(b) A family cemetery is not needed when everyone is healthy and young.
(c) A ditch is not nececssary because there is a river down the road.
(d) Another house is unnecessary when the one in which they live is in such good condition.

2. From the introduction, what does the reader know about the main character?
(a) The the main character will have his children go against his wife.
(b) The main character will attack her husband.
(c) The main character will attack his minister.
(d) The main character will become engrossed in her relationships with her family.

3. What does Nanny do as Mother copes with Sammy's information?
(a) Cleans the house while her mother is in town.
(b) Helps Sammy out on the farm.
(c) Bakes pies so her mother can sleep.
(d) Works on embroidery for her fall wedding.

4. How does Father respond to Mother's two questions following the bantering scene?
(a) He refuses to answer the questions.
(b) He says that they need more livestock.
(c) He storms away.
(d) He says he will do whatever he pleases.

5. 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.

6. How does Mother describe their house to Father?
(a) Old wallpaper, no carpet, no storage, and only one room.
(b) New wallpaper, new carpet, no storage, and several rooms.
(c) Old wallpaper, no carpet, no storage, and two rooms.
(d) New wallpaper, new carpet, a lot of storage, and three rooms.

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

8. What is the best description of Mother's assessment of her own attitude toward their house?
(a) She loves her house but that it is Nanny who complains about it.
(b) She has never complained about their house.
(c) She knows she has always complained about the house, and she does not understand why Father won't listen.
(d) She loves their house.

9. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?
(a) She goes into town.
(b) She rolls out cotton to make shirts for Father.
(c) She picks up Nanny's embroidery.
(d) She makes some pies.

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

11. What is the best description of the goal that the protagonist accomplishes?
(a) It is rare in Ancient times for a wife to see her husband's point of view.
(b) It is rare in the mid-1800s for a husband to see his wife's point of view.
(c) It is rare in the mid-1700s for a husband to see his wife's point of view.
(d) It is rare in modern times for a wife to see her husband's point of view.

12. When Mother watches the men digging in the field, what does she ask Father?
(a) When the new cows are arriving.
(b) If he is ready for supper.
(c) What crops they are going to plant.
(d) What they are digging for.

13. What is the best description of the house Adoniram and Sarah Penn own?
(a) A tiny shack.
(b) A large, spacious mansion.
(c) A small but adequate house.
(d) A quaint but beautiful two-story house.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mother observes Father's response to her questions following their bantering, what does Mother do?

2. After she voices her opinion on the state of the house and barn, what is Mother's reaction to Father's response?

3. What is Mother's attitude after she hears Sammy's response to her second question?

4. Where does Sammy go before Father can assign more chores?

5. How does Sammy finally respond to Mother's second question?

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