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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Once the children leave the house, what does Mother do?
(a) She helps the men dig in the field.
(b) She goes back to town.
(c) She makes more pies.
(d) She asks to speak to Father for a minute.

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

3. 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) He says he will tell her later why the men are digging in the field.
(d) Father ignores Mother and puts the saddle on his horse.

4. 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 makes some pies.
(b) She goes into town.
(c) She rolls out cotton to make shirts for Father.
(d) She picks up Nanny's embroidery.

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

6. What does Nanny's confusion regarding the reason to why men are digging in the field center upon?
(a) A new house.
(b) A ditch.
(c) Another barn.
(d) A cemetery.

7. In Section 2, where does Nanny suggest that she be married?
(a) In her fiance's house.
(b) In the new barn.
(c) At a friend's house.
(d) In their current house and be happy.

8. From the introduction, how does the reader know that the protagonist will defy social convention?
(a) He goes against his children's will.
(b) She goes against her husband's will.
(c) He goes against his wife's will.
(d) She goes against her daughter's will.

9. After speaking outside with Father about the men digging, to where does Mother look?
(a) From the old barn to the new barn and wonders why they need a new barn.
(b) At the site of the barn and realizes Father is correct.
(c) To her friend's house, which is much larger than her house.
(d) From the spot of the new barn to her existing house.

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

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) They need a new home so they can have more children.
(d) Sammy needs a new home in which to get married.

12. Who is the main female character?
(a) Nanny.
(b) Mother.
(c) The minister's wife.
(d) Nanny's future mother-in-law.

13. 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.

14. What is the second thing Mother asks of Father once the bantering is over?
(a) If he is planning to hire more workers.
(b) If he is planning to buy more pigs.
(c) If he is planning to buy more cows.
(d) If he is planning to buy more horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Father's response to Mother's questions and descriptions of the house and barn?

4. When Mother watches the men digging in the field, what does she ask Father?

5. What was the promise that Father made to Mother?

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