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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the neighbor say the children are worn out from at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Taking water out to the harvesters.
(b) Planting vegetables.
(c) Playing all day.
(d) Swimming.

2. Who says, "Whenever I leave you I feel a great emptiness and a kind of lump in my throat"?
(a) The bride's father.
(b) The bride.
(c) The mother.
(d) The son.

3. Who is described as a "tall, stern woman"?
(a) The mother-in-law.
(b) The mother.
(c) Leonardo's wife.
(d) The bride.

4. How many years does the mother say it has been since she has left her home?
(a) 10.
(b) 5.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?

2. Who is the author of the play?

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

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

5. What does the neighbor tell the mother to keep her mouth shut about?

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