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For what purpose did a holiday honoring mothers in Britain begin?

• A) To honor the Mothers Superior of local convents
• B) To give servants a chance to visit their mothers
• C) To appease overworked mothers who rioted in the streets
• D) To give upper-class women an opportunity to hold parties

When did Howe's Mother's Day celebration originally die out?

• A) Shortly after her death
• B) When she stopped covering the cost of the celebrations
• C) After rumors about Howe began to spread
• D) After attempts to shut it down

In 1912, which state became the first to adopt an official Mother's Day?

• A) New York
• B) North Carolina
• C) West Virginia
• D) Massachusetts

After nearly dying out in the 19th century, what was one of the things that revived the concept of a Mother's Day in England after WWII?

• A) Support for mothers who had lost children in the war
• B) An edict from the Queen
• C) Commercial enterprises trying to boost sales
• D) A movement among the women of the country to reinstate it

Which proponent of Mother's Day has been honored on a stamp?

• A) Anna Reeves Jarvis
• B) Anna Jarvis
• C) Julia Ward Howe
• D) No such stamp was ever issued