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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is described as a "tall, stern woman"?
(a) The mother.
(b) Leonardo's wife.
(c) The mother-in-law.
(d) The bride.

2. Who is at the bride's window on horseback the night before the son and mother's visit?
(a) The son.
(b) The servant.
(c) The mother.
(d) Leonardo.

3. Who is described as "clean as a sheet in the sun"?
(a) Leonardo.
(b) The son.
(c) The mother.
(d) The bride.

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

5. What does the mother start to do to her son but stops short in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Hug him.
(b) Kill him.
(c) Kiss him.
(d) Slap him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the mother question her neighbor about in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What does the girl call Leonardo's wife when she comes to her home in Act 1, Scene 2?

3. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?

4. What type of drink does Leonardo's wife offer him?

5. What flower does the mother say her husband smells like?

(see the answer key)

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