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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Finish the line from the lullaby: "And in its eye a dagger of ___".
(a) Silver.
(b) Gold.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Diamonds.

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

4. What animal does the father suggest the son use to bring his vineyard to his land?
(a) Oxen.
(b) Mules.
(c) Deer.
(d) Horses.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Leonardo tell his wife he has been weighing while he is away with his horse?

2. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?

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

4. What is the cot in the lullaby made of?

5. How old does the neighbor say the son's fiancée is when she dates her last suitor?

Short Essay Questions

1. What questions does Leonardo asks the bride while they are hiding in the woods, and what does this say about their escape?

2. What does the bride's father say about grandchildren?

3. What does the bride say towards the servant girls when talking about getting married just after her wedding?

4. What excuse does Leonardo give his mother-in-law for being out so long on his horse in Act 1, Scene 2?

5. Why does the mother not kiss her son goodbye before he leaves in Act 1, Scene 1?

6. What does the mother-in-law talk to her daughter about when they arrive at the house after the deaths of Leonardo and the son?

7. How does the mother-in-law tell her daughter to mourn Leonardo?

8. Why does the mother become so angry when her son asks for a knife to cut some grapes?

9. What do Leonardo and his wife argue about before leaving for the church?

10. After the wife shows surprise at hearing that Leonardo has been taking his horse across the plain, how does Leonardo react towards her?

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