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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. Which of the following best describes Nanny's logic behind her confusion regarding the digging?
2. What is Mother's response to Nanny's suggestion of where she be married?
3. After Father goes back into the field to work following their discussion about the state of the house and barn, what does Mother do?
4. What does the introduction to "The Revolt of 'Mother'" provide to readers?
5. What is the second thing Mother asks of Father once the bantering is over?
Short Essay Questions
1. What occurs with the townspeople the day after the move?
2. What does Mother do following Father's return home to let him know that this is how things are going to be from now on?
3. What does Father do when he arrives on the farm after his trip? What is his reaction to what he finds?
4. What is Mother's response to her husband's answer to her inquiry about the digging, and how does her husband respond?
5. How are Nanny and Sammy feeling as their father returns from his trip?
6. When Nanny arrives home from her trip to the store, what does she tell her mother about the house? What suggestion does she make?
7. What is the reason for Mother's response to Father's final answer regarding the digging?
8. Describe the interaction between Mother and Father after dinner on the day Father returns from his trip.
9. Describe Mother's reaction to Nanny's suggestion and what Mother does at the end of this conversation with Nanny in Section 2.
10. What does Mother do for Father before he leaves in Section 3?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an essay comparing and contrasting Nanny at the beginning of the story to the end of the story. Does she change throughout the story?
Essay Topic 2
Religion is significantly evident in this story. Do you think religion is just another social convention in the story, or is it a deeply held belief evident in some of the characters? Do you see any hypocrisy in the story with regard to religion?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay describing how symbolism is used to develop the primary theme. Which elements of symbolism are most effective in developing the plot? Which elements of symbolism are most effective in developing tension? Which elements of symbolism are most effective in developing intrigue?
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