MAMA (Shaken): I don't want to hear of this any

Question

longer. Besides, what kind of name is Sojourner
Truth?
REBECCA: Her real name is Isabella Baumfree.
She gave herself the name "Sojourner Truth" after
she was freed from slavery. Then she began to
travel the countryside to help other slaves to
freedom. She's letting us northerners know that the
wrongs that happened in the South happened
here, too, right under our very noses. She knows
that all people should have the right to be free and
the power to vote , and that includes women black
or white
MAMA (Softening): Rebecca you are beginning to
scare me.
Sojourner Truth, by Joanna L. Evans This play is
reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for
What purpose does Rebeccars molntologue
serve for the plot?
Select the two correct answers.
(1 point)
The monologue shows the audience that
Rebecca and her mom will come to an
agreement soon.
Rebecca's monologue relieves tension
between mother and daughter.
The monologue shows how determined
Rebecca is to join the movement by
showing that she knows a lot about
Truth and the suffrage movement.
The monologue reveals how both
Rebecca and Mama really feel about
Sojourner Truth.
Mama's preceding line and her reaction
to Rebecca's monologue help show the
audience the divide between mother and
daughter

Answer 1

The two correct answers to the purpose of Rebecca's monologue in the plot are:

1. The monologue shows how determined Rebecca is to join the movement by showing that she knows a lot about Truth and the suffrage movement.

2. Mama's preceding line and her reaction to Rebecca's monologue help show the audience the divide between mother and daughter.

These answers highlight Rebecca's commitment to the movement and the contrasting perspectives between her and her mother, reflecting the generational conflict around the issue.