Sojourner Truth

Question

by Joanna Evans
The fight for suffrage drives a wedge between a
spirited young woman and her mother. . . .
Characters
NARRATOR
REBECCA, 17 years old
MAMA, her mother
BEFORE RISE: NARRATOR enters, addresses
audience.
NARRATOR: Did you know that women in the
United States weren’t allowed to vote until 1920?
That’s when the 19th Amendment to the
Constitution was ratified, extending voting rights to
all women. If you do your math, you’ll find that
women couldn’t vote for nearly 150 years after our
nation was created out of the Revolutionary War. .
.talk about injustice!
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A)
Use the passage to answer the question.
What conclusions can you draw from the fact
that the final words of the play are spoken
from offstage? Select the two correct
answers.
(1 point)
Having the words spoken offstage helps
emphasize that even though the play is
ending, the struggle for women’s rights
will continue.
Rebecca represents the younger
generation who is ready for change,
and won’t wait for her mother, who
represents the older generation that will
be left behind if they don’t join the
struggle.
Having the words spoken offstage helps
emphasize that the struggle for
women’s rights did not have a large
audience at the time the play is set.
Rebecca is running late for the meeting.
She rushes offstage to catch the next
train, which is why the words are
spoken from off stage.
Having the words spoken offstage helps
emphasize that Rebecca does not care
about her mother or what happens to
her.

Answer 1

Based on the context provided in the passage, the two correct conclusions that can be drawn from the fact that the final words of the play are spoken from offstage are:

1. Having the words spoken offstage helps emphasize that even though the play is ending, the struggle for women’s rights will continue. This suggests that the fight for women's rights is ongoing and does not conclude with the end of the play, highlighting its relevance.

2. Rebecca represents the younger generation who is ready for change, and won’t wait for her mother, who represents the older generation that will be left behind if they don’t join the struggle. This conclusion reflects the generational divide regarding activism and the urgency that the younger generation feels compared to their predecessors.

The other options do not align with the themes suggested in the passage.