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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Section 5, what does Father do after dinner?
(a) He goes to the old house and starts moving things back in.
(b) He talks to the minister.
(c) He talks to his friends.
(d) He goes outside and sits down with his head in his hands.

2. What does Father say when he sees the events that have taken place on the farm during his absence?
(a) He is going to discipline Sammy for not doing what he was supposed to do.
(b) Something, but no one can hear what he says.
(c) He needs to talk with the minister.
(d) He is going to give his wife a piece of his mind.

3. Based on the statement Mother makes after Father leaves, what does Mother believe she has in his absence?
(a) Children all to herself.
(b) The obedience of her children.
(c) An unsolicited opportunity.
(d) An opportunity to not have to answer to anyone.

4. Who watches Father as he embarks on his trip?
(a) Mother and Nanny.
(b) Mother and Sammy.
(c) Mother, Nanny, and Sammy.
(d) Nanny and Sammy.

5. What does Father say about Mother's reaction to the house and barn?
(a) It is odd how Mother feels about the new barn.
(b) It is odd how Mother feels about old barn.
(c) It is odd how Mother feels about the new house.
(d) It is great how Mother feels about the new barn.

6. There are individuals waiting for Father to return to the farm. Where are they waiting?
(a) On the road near the new barn.
(b) In the old house.
(c) In the field.
(d) In the new house.

7. How does the author describe Mother in the scene following the arrival at the farm?
(a) As a sweet and genteel Southern wife.
(b) As a gracious and hard-working wife.
(c) As a simple and pious New England mother.
(d) As an angry and bitter New England mother.

8. What else does Mother prepare for Father before he has to leave the farm?
(a) Shaving supplies.
(b) The horse.
(c) Food grown on their farm with which to sell in town.
(d) His money.

9. What is Father's plan for the new construction?
(a) To move the old house into the new barn.
(b) To move the cows into the new barn.
(c) To build the new house.
(d) To move the old house into the new house.

10. Who is in the house after Father leaves the farm?
(a) Mother and the minister.
(b) Mother and a worker.
(c) Nanny and Mother.
(d) Nanny and the minister.

11. As Father comes down the road toward the farm, what is Mother doing?
(a) Talking with the men waiting for Father.
(b) Working.
(c) Peering out the window.
(d) Talking with the minister's family waiting for Father.

12. Who is waiting for Father to return from his time away?
(a) His in-laws.
(b) The minister's family.
(c) The church elders.
(d) A group of men.

13. What does Mother tell Nanny to do following the arrival at the farm?
(a) To go pack her things.
(b) To go help with the hay.
(c) To help with the dishes.
(d) To make dinner.

14. What does Mother tell Sammy to do following the arrival at the farm?
(a) To help with dinner.
(b) To help with the hay.
(c) To take the bed down.
(d) To wait outside for his father.

15. What do some of the people think about the gossip news in Section 4?
(a) They think Mother has lost her mind.
(b) They fear Mother.
(c) They think Mother is amazing.
(d) They admire Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which command does Mother give Father as he leaves on his trip?

2. There is an underlying attitude that the author provides as Father gives the directions for while he is away on his trip. What is that underlying attitude?

3. After Mother's reaction to the arrival at the farm, what does she do?

4. What is the state of Mother's mind after Father leaves the farm?

5. Which of the following details does Mother do for Father before he embarks on his trip?

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