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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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?
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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.
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.
The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
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.
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The most appropriate response is:
Their continued disagreement represents the ongoing debate about women’s rights.
This choice suggests that the unresolved differences between Mama and Rebecca reflect a broader social issue, highlighting that the struggle for women's rights was an ongoing and contentious debate during the time period the play addresses.
