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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Nanny returns to the house, what does she tell her mother?
(a) She has decided not to get married.
(b) She is glad Father is building a new house for them.
(c) She is ashamed to get married in their house.
(d) She can't wait to get married in her fiance's house.

2. At first, how does Sammy respond to Mother's second question?
(a) By storming out of the house.
(b) By yelling at her.
(c) By ignoring her.
(d) By answering her.

3. After some bantering between Mother and Father, what occurs?
(a) Mother demands that Father come talk to her.
(b) Father walks away.
(c) Father goes into the house and eats some pie.
(d) Father talks to Mother right away.

4. What is the reason given in the introduction for the protagonist's actions?
(a) To meet the deep-felt need of her husband.
(b) To meet her own deep-felt need.
(c) To meet the deep-felt need of his friends.
(d) To meet the deep-felt need of his children.

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

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

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

8. What has Nanny Penn been doing during her parents' discussion about men digging in the field?
(a) Spying on her parents' discussion.
(b) Watching her brother work.
(c) Watching the men dig in the field.
(d) Working on her needlepoint.

9. What does Sammy do after Mother asks him her question?
(a) Walks out of the house.
(b) Ignores her.
(c) Throws his plate against the wall.
(d) Tells her that he has no idea what his father is planning to do.

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

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

12. What does Mother ask Sammy when she goes back into the house after learning the reason for the digging?
(a) If he was aware that his father was planning to build a new barn.
(b) If he wants more supper.
(c) If he was aware that his father was planning to build a new house.
(d) What his book is about.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mother's attitude changes after Sammy provides her with information. What is the best description of this changed attitude?

2. Finally, what answer does Father give Mother about why the men are digging in the field?

3. What does the introduction to "The Revolt of 'Mother'" provide to readers?

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

5. What does the protagonist NOT defy?

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