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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 the introduction imply about the ultimate conclusion to "The Revolt of 'Mother'"?
2. What, specifically, does Mother do all day in Section 2?
3. Who is the author of this story?
4. How does Mother describe their house to Father?
5. What does Nanny's confusion regarding the reason to why men are digging in the field center upon?
Short Essay Questions
1. As described in the introduction, explain the historical setting of the story and why it is important to know that.
2. Explain what Mother does as Father leaves on his trip.
3. When Mother makes the statement to Nanny about unsolicited opportunities, what is her thought, and what is the reader led to believe?
4. What is the scene on the farm as Father returns from his trip?
5. After Nanny and Sammy leave the house, what is the interaction between Mother and Father?
6. How are Nanny and Sammy feeling as their father returns from his trip?
7. What happens at the end of the story to let the reader know the conclusion?
8. What is the reason for Mother's response to Father's final answer regarding the digging?
9. Does the author let the reader know whether the main character's decision coincides with her own morality? Explain.
10. "The Revolt of 'Mother'" is Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman's most wel- known short story. Explain why this short story is so well known.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 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 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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