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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 does Sammy do after Mother asks him her question?
2. What is the best description of the story with regard to the author's writing work?
3. What has Nanny Penn been doing during her parents' discussion about men digging in the field?
4. Who is the author of this story?
5. After some bantering between Mother and Father, what occurs?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Mother do all day as she processes this new information about why the men are digging outside? Describe her attitude, and give reasons to support your answer.
2. When the hay cart arrives while Father is on his trip, what does Mother do?
3. After the conversation between Mother and Nanny when Mother vents her frustration, what does Mother do?
4. What occurs after the minister leaves?
5. Describe Mother's reaction to Nanny's suggestion and what Mother does at the end of this conversation with Nanny in Section 2.
6. Describe the scene when the minister arrives to speak to Mother.
7. What is the scene at the dinner table after Mother tells Father where they will live from now on?
8. 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?
9. Describe the reactions of Nanny and Sammy as they watch Mother after the hay cart arrives.
10. What does Mother remind Father of when she tries to convince him that they need a new house and not a new barn?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The reader learns that the townspeople are gossiping about Mother's actions. Does the author mean this to be symbolism for something else? What is the symbolism behind the women talking about it in their homes and the men discussing it on the roads? What is the symbolism behind the men standing on the road awaiting Father's arrival?
Essay Topic 2
Choose one of the characters in the story, and describe how the author develops the character traits throughout the plot. Explain how the development of the character adds to the plot and how it unfolds.
Essay Topic 3
This short story was certain to have caused a stir when it was written and first read. Do you think it is a significant enough piece of literature to make an impact on how women were viewed during the time in which it was written?
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