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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the mother offer to give her son's fiancée?
(a) A diamond ring.
(b) A dress.
(c) Brass earrings.
(d) A necklace.

2. How old does the neighbor say the son's fiancée is when she dates her last suitor?
(a) 18.
(b) 20.
(c) 12.
(d) 15.

3. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?
(a) To prevent smell.
(b) As a sign of faith.
(c) To prevent the body from swelling in the heat.
(d) To symbolize heaven.

4. What does the neighbor tell the mother to keep her mouth shut about?
(a) Her son.
(b) That her son's fiancée once dated a member of the Felix family.
(c) Her family that has died.
(d) The boy whose arms were cut off.

5. What color is the room where the mother and son argue in Scene 1?
(a) Blue.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Yellow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother tell her son she wishes he was in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. Where is the son going when he asks his mother for a knife?

3. Who is described as "a very nice young woman"?

4. Who is described as "Beautiful, A glow in her face..."?

5. How many years does the mother say it has been since she has left her home?

(see the answer key)

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