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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leonardo ask for his drink to be prepared?

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

3. Where does Leonardo tell his wife he has been going on his horse in Scene 2?

4. What does the mother's neighbor say is responsible for cutting off a young neighborhood boy's arms?

5. What is the name of the boy whose arms are cut off?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Act 1, Scene 2 when the messenger girl comes to the house telling of the gifts the son has bought for his bride, how does the mother-in-law react?

2. What reasons does Leonardo give his wife for being rude to the girl who tells them about the son buying gifts for the bride?

3. How does Leonardo treat his wife after his mother-in-law mentions he once dated her cousin?

4. Why does the mother ask her son if he's wearing a watch after they arrive at his bride's home?

5. How does the bride react after the servant tells her that a man on a horse was at her window?

6. What are some of the complaints the mother makes about the bride's land?

7. What prompts the son to ask his mother, "Would you like me to kill them"?

8. How does Leonardo's wife react when she hears her cousin is to be married?

9. How does the mother react when the neighbor tells her that her husband and son are better off where they are in Act 1, Scene 1?

10. How does the mother react when she learns her son's bride once dated a member of the Felix family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of fate in the play. What role does fate play in the lives of the play's characters? Does anyone tempt or try and alter their fate? If so, what are the ramifications of this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the role of anger in the play. Which characters show the most anger and what are the motivations behind it?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of weapons in the play. What do they symbolize?

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