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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the girl call Leonardo's wife when she comes to her home in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Ma'am.
(b) Lady.
(c) Miss.
(d) Senora.

2. Why does the neighbor tell the mother that she dislikes the bride's mother?
(a) Because she was mean.
(b) Because she had no love for her husband.
(c) Because she wouldn't speak to anyone.
(d) Because she didn't love her children.

3. What does Leonardo cause the girl to do after she tells him about the gifts the son and mother have purchased?
(a) Smile.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Yell.
(d) Cry.

4. Who sees the horse "in a lather"?
(a) The mother-in-law.
(b) The girl.
(c) The bride.
(d) Leonardo's wife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the mother talking about when she says "my mouth fills with mud"?

2. Who says, "He's down there stretched out, with his eyeballs bulging..."?

3. When describing a man coming home dead, what item does the mother mention is placed across his breast?

4. What does the mother say to her son just before he leaves her house in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. Who is described as "fresh as a dahlia"?

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