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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Father's favorite kind of pie?
(a) Strawberry.
(b) Chocolate.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Mincemeat.

2. What answer does Mother give to Nanny's question about what the men are digging for?
(a) The cellar for a new house.
(b) A grave.
(c) A place to put a new house.
(d) A cellar for a new barn.

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

4. What is Mother's response to Nanny's suggestion of where she be married?
(a) She thinks it is a fabulous idea.
(b) Starts to cry.
(c) She is startled.
(d) She screams at Nanny for such a ridiculous idea.

5. After Sammy's response to Mother's second question, what happens?
(a) Mother tells Sammy to leave the house.
(b) Mother tells Sammy to eat his food.
(c) Mother scolds Sammy.
(d) Nanny tells Sammy to go find his father.

6. During what time in history is "The Revolt of 'Mother'" set?
(a) The mid-1800s.
(b) The mid-1700s.
(c) Modern times.
(d) Ancient times.

7. As the story begins, when does Mother say she will return to the house?
(a) When Father tells her why the minister is there.
(b) When Father tells her why the men are digging.
(c) When Father tells her to return to the house.
(d) When Sammy arrives home.

8. How many years ago did Father make a promise to Mother?
(a) 4.
(b) 40.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

9. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?
(a) He tells her that she needs to go into the house immediately.
(b) He goes into the house.
(c) Father ignores Mother and puts the saddle on his horse.
(d) He says he will tell her later why the men are digging in the field.

10. How does Sammy finally respond to Mother's second question?
(a) Sammy decide to go find his father to deal with this situation.
(b) He says that Father is not planning to buy more cows.
(c) He says that Father plans to buy more cows.
(d) Sammy continues to ignore his mother, despite the scolding.

11. What reason does Mother give Father for needing improvements on the farm?
(a) Nanny needs a new home in which to get married.
(b) They need a new barn so they can have more animals and make more money.
(c) Sammy needs a new home in which to get married.
(d) They need a new home so they can have more children.

12. As Mother remembers the promise that Father made to her, which of the following best describes her demeanor?
(a) She has Nanny make his favorite pie because she is so angry at him.
(b) She joyfully makes his favorite pie because he kept his promise to her.
(c) With determination, she refuses to make his favorite pie because he will not keep his promise to her.
(d) Without resentment, she makes his favorite pie as she remembers that he hasn't kept his promise.

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

14. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?
(a) Sleeps all day and all night.
(b) Buys things that she needs for her new house.
(c) Cleans house and bakes pies.
(d) Works cattle.

15. What is Mother's reaction to why the men are digging?
(a) She is very angry.
(b) She is very happy.
(c) She does not care one way or the other.
(d) She is very sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the best description of the story with regard to the author's writing work?

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

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

4. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?

5. Which of the following best describes Nanny's logic behind her confusion regarding the digging?

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