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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 response to Mother's questions and descriptions of the house and barn?
(a) He admits his faults and says he is sorry.
(b) He finially admits that he will build her a house.
(c) He admits that he needs to build a bigger barn.
(d) He refuses to acknowledge that he has done anything wrong.

2. 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) With determination, she refuses to make his favorite pie because he will not keep his promise to her.
(c) She joyfully makes his favorite pie because he kept his promise to her.
(d) Without resentment, she makes his favorite pie as she remembers that he hasn't kept his promise.

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

4. From the introduction, what does the reader know about how the secondary characters are going to be affected?
(a) They are going win the battle.
(b) They think the main character has lost her mind.
(c) They are going to be affected by the main character's defiance.
(d) They are going to feel beaten down by the main character's defiance.

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

6. When Nanny sees Mother after she has spoken with Father about the digging, what does Nanny ask about?
(a) Where her father went.
(b) When she can get married.
(c) When her brother can get married.
(d) What the men are digging for.

7. What is Sammy Penn doing when Mother goes back into the house?
(a) Making dinner.
(b) Reading a book.
(c) Combing his hair.
(d) Eating supper.

8. What information does Sammy give Mother that she is unaware of?
(a) He has known that Father plans to build a barn.
(b) He has been aware that Father plans to build a house.
(c) He has been aware that Father is making a cemetery.
(d) He has known that Father plans to build a school.

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

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

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

12. When Father answers Mother's question about what they are digging for, what is his response?
(a) He wishes she would go build a new house herself.
(b) He wishes she would go into the house and tend to her own affairs.
(c) He is building a new house.
(d) He is building a new barn.

13. After Mother receives information from Sammy, what does she spend the day doing?
(a) Working.
(b) Going into town.
(c) Visiting a friend.
(d) Sleeping.

14. What does the protagonist NOT defy?
(a) Her husband's concept of what is morally right.
(b) Her own concept of what is morally right.
(c) His friends' concept of what is morally right.
(d) His children's concept of what is morally right.

15. Where does Sammy go before Father can assign more chores?
(a) To the swimming hole.
(b) To school.
(c) To the neighbor's house.
(d) To town.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the author of this story?

3. Of the following, what is the most accurate description of "The Revolt of 'Mother'"?

4. What is Father's favorite kind of pie?

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

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