Mother - Motives Quiz

What does Gorki's novel Mother aim to sanctify?

Question Answer Choices The religious institutions The ruling monarchy The capitalist system The revolutionary movement

What does Pavel tell his mother about the world in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices The world is for the workers The world is for the educated The world is for the brave The world is for the wealthy

What historical event is referenced in Maxim Gorki's Mother as a catalyst for revolutionary fervor?

Question Answer Choices Bloody Sunday The Bolshevik Uprising The Russian Civil War The October Revolution

What does Gorki's novel Mother portray about the conditions in the factories?

Question Answer Choices Luxurious conditions for the owners Dismal conditions for the down-trodden workers Improving conditions for the workers Safe conditions for the children

Who becomes an integral part of Pavel's group's political activities in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices Pavel's friend, the Little Russian Pavel's father, Nikolai Pavel's brother, Ivan Pavel's mother, Pelagueya

What does Pavel provide to people who come to him with injustices in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices Contacts in the secret police Weapons for self-defense Notes to a lawyer friend or explanations himself Money to bribe officials

What does Gorki describe as steadily increasing in the workers in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices Lurking malice Rising ambition Deepening despair Growing hope

What is the main theme of Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices The pursuit of personal happiness The quest for individual freedom The exploration of romantic love The struggle for social justice

What does Pavel's growing reputation in the village signify in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices Rebellion and defiance Fear and suspicion Knowledge and integrity Wealth and power

What motivates Pavel and his friends in Maxim Gorki's Mother?

Question Answer Choices They are motivated by a personal vendetta against the Czar's secret police. They are motivated by a wish to escape from their families and responsibilities. They are motivated by a desire to gain wealth and power. They are motivated by the desperate conditions under which ordinary Russians were forced to exist.