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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does Leonardo tell his wife he has been weighing while he is away with his horse?
(a) Wheat.
(b) Corn.
(c) Wood.
(d) Hay.

2. How old is Leonardo when the mother's husband and son are killed?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 13.
(d) 8.

3. What does the bride tell the mother she didn't do with Leonardo or the son?
(a) Kill them.
(b) Mean to hurt them.
(c) Love them.
(d) Sleep with them.

4. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?
(a) Pitchfork.
(b) Pistol.
(c) Grenade.
(d) Knife.

5. How does the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law begin?
(a) Be quiet sweet one.
(b) Sleep little baby.
(c) Hush, baby, hush.
(d) Sweet dreams little one.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is the lullaby about that is sung in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. Who describes marriage as "endless bitterness"?

3. What question does Leonardo's wife ask him that makes him angry?

4. What is the family name of the men who kill the mother's husband and son?

5. Who first discovers that the bride may be missing from her room?

(see the answer key)

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