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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal is the lullaby about that is sung in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Dog.
(b) Pig.
(c) Cat.
(d) Horse.

2. Who is the mother talking about when she says "my mouth fills with mud"?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her son's fiancee.
(c) The Felix family.
(d) The neighbor.

3. What is the neighbor wearing on her head when she comes to visit the mother?
(a) A wreath.
(b) Nothing.
(c) A hat.
(d) A scarf.

4. What does the mother tell her son she wishes he was in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) A father.
(b) A mother.
(c) A woman.
(d) A child.

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

6. Finish the line from the lullaby: "With a branch of dreams, and a dream of ____".
(a) Water.
(b) Branches.
(c) Love.
(d) Sleeping.

7. What does the girl tell Leonardo's wife the son and his mother bought at the store?
(a) A dress.
(b) Roses.
(c) A hat.
(d) Embroidered stockings.

8. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) Leonardo's house.
(b) The son's house.
(c) The vineyard.
(d) The mother's house.

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

10. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?
(a) Play in the garden.
(b) Cook.
(c) Do housework.
(d) Embroider and make lace.

11. What reason does the son give his mother to explain why there are no trees on his bride's land?
(a) They do not know how to plant trees.
(b) It's dry.
(c) They don't want trees.
(d) There is no man to plant trees.

12. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The church.
(b) The bride's house.
(c) The son's house.
(d) Leonardo's house.

13. Where does Leonardo tell his mother-in-law his horse has been after she comments that it looks very tired?
(a) The weighing station.
(b) The field.
(c) A friend's house.
(d) Town.

14. What question does Leonardo's wife ask him that makes him angry?
(a) Why is the horse so tired?
(b) Where have you been?
(c) Why are you late?
(d) Do you know my cousin's getting engaged?

15. How long does it take the mother to get to the bride's home?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 1 day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What flower does the lullaby use that is directed at the child?

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

3. How does the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law begin?

4. Why does the neighbor tell the mother that she dislikes the bride's mother?

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

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