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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When describing a man coming home dead, what item does the mother mention is placed across his breast?
(a) A branch of palm.
(b) A candle.
(c) A rose.
(d) A cross.

2. What does the mother tell her son to buy his fiancée?
(a) A dress.
(b) Lace stockings.
(c) A ring.
(d) A necklace.

3. What does the mother offer to give her son's fiancée?
(a) Brass earrings.
(b) A dress.
(c) A necklace.
(d) A diamond ring.

4. What is the name of the boy whose arms are cut off?
(a) Manuel.
(b) Rafael.
(c) Paul.
(d) Luis.

5. What does the neighbor tell the mother to keep her mouth shut about?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her family that has died.
(c) That her son's fiancée once dated a member of the Felix family.
(d) The boy whose arms were cut off.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whom does the mother question her neighbor about in Act 1, Scene 1?

2. What is the neighbor wearing on her head when she comes to visit the mother?

3. Where is the son going when he asks his mother for a knife?

4. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?

5. Who is the author of the play?

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