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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the second thing Mother asks of Father once the bantering is over?

2. How does Father respond to Mother's delay in returning to the house?

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

4. Who is the main female character?

5. After speaking outside with Father about the men digging, to where does Mother look?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs after the minister leaves?

2. "The Revolt of 'Mother'" is Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman's most wel- known short story. Explain why this short story is so well known.

3. What does each of the family members do after Father comes in from his work?

4. What occurs with the townspeople the day after the move?

5. When the hay cart arrives while Father is on his trip, what does Mother do?

6. Describe Mother's reaction to Nanny's suggestion and what Mother does at the end of this conversation with Nanny in Section 2.

7. What does Mother do to vent her anger regarding Father's plans?

8. What does Father do when he arrives on the farm after his trip? What is his reaction to what he finds?

9. How does Mother view the location of the new barn and her existing house?

10. Mother makes the following comment to Nanny: "Unsolicited opportunities are the guideposts of the Lord to the new roads of life." What does Mother mean by this statement?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses several elements of foreshadowing throughout the story. Choose one, and describe why it is effective in telling the story.

Essay Topic 2

Write about the social convention of the way women were viewed during this time in, as portrayed in this essay. Why do you think the author wrote this story with regard to the way women were viewed? What was the author's point in writing this short story? Was she trying to effect change or simply providing a humorous look at marriage?

Essay Topic 3

Of the four main characters (Father, Mother, Nanny, and Sammy), pick one, and explain her or his struggle with social convention during this time. Does the character fight the convention or succumb to it? What is the motivation for this character to follow social convention? Is the motivation purely to go along with what everyone else is doing, or is there some other reason given in the story that provides motivation to make the choices the character does?

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