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

Short Answer Questions

1. What interferes with Father's plan in Section 3?

2. What is the best description of Nanny as she awaits Father's return to the farm?

3. How is the harness room described by 6:00 that night?

4. On what day does Mother receive her visit?

5. As Father comes down the road toward the farm, what is Mother doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the view of a woman's role during the 1800s. Be sure to discuss how men treated women and how men viewed women. Also include a discussion of how women were to treat men during this time in history. Then explain why this understanding of history is crucial to understanding the interactions between the members of the Penn family.

Essay Topic 2

Nanny seems to have conflict within herself. Write about the conflict she faces. Does her character do anything to try to resolve that conflict? Does her character depend on others to solve the conflict for her?

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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