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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. Mother's attitude changes after Sammy provides her with information. What is the best description of this changed attitude?
2. What is the best description of the goal that the protagonist accomplishes?
3. How does Father respond to Mother's two questions following the bantering scene?
4. Why is "The Revolt of 'Mother'" typical of this author's writing?
5. What is Mother's attitude after she hears Sammy's response to her second question?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain what Mother does as Father leaves on his trip.
2. What is the scene and what is said when Father opens the barn doors after arriving home from his trip?
3. What does Mother say to Sammy and Nanny after the hay cart arrives and she is back in the house?
4. 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.
5. "The Revolt of 'Mother'" is typical of Freeman's stories in what specific way?
6. Describe the reactions of Nanny and Sammy as they watch Mother after the hay cart arrives.
7. What does Mother remind Father of when she tries to convince him that they need a new house and not a new barn?
8. Describe Nanny's reaction to her Mother's news about the location of the digging.
9. Explain whether the decision Mother makes while Father is absent is a major undertaking. Provide reasons for your answer.
10. What happens at the end of the story to let the reader know the conclusion?
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
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?
Essay Topic 3
Write an essay explaining if you think this story was meant to be controversial for the time in which it was written. Use the time in which the author was writing as compared to the time during which the story takes place to support your answers.
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