REBECCA: Fine. Make up your own mind. I have. I’m going to my room to pack. (She exits.)

Question

MAMA (Following REBECCA): Wait, Rebecca, wait.

REBECCA (Offstage): Too late for waiting, Mama. Now is the time!

THE END

Sojourner Truth, by Joanna L. Evans © This play is reprinted from Plays, The Drama Magazine for Young People with the permission of the publisher Plays/Sterling Partners Inc. 897 Washington Street #600160, Newton, MA 02460

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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Why did the playwright leave Mama and Rebecca with unresolved differences at the end of the play?

(1 point)
Responses

Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.
Their continued disagreement shows that Mama and Rebecca do not respect each other’s opinions at the beginning or end of the play.

The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.
The playwright ran out of room to include a resolution in which Mama and Rebecca find agreement.

Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.

The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.

Answer 1

The most fitting response is:

Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.

This choice suggests that the unresolved differences between Mama and Rebecca symbolize larger societal issues related to women’s rights, which is a central theme explored in the context of Sojourner Truth's life and legacy.