Sojourner Truth 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! 1 of 14 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. The structure of the play does not allow for Mama and Rebecca to reach an agreement at the resolution.
The passage does not provide enough information to determine why the playwright left Mama and Rebecca with unresolved differences at the end of the play.
