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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What item does not appear on the gift that the son buys for his bride?
(a) Rose.
(b) Boat.
(c) Swallow.
(d) Cross.

2. Who tells Leonardo's wife that he has been riding his horse to the edge of the plain?
(a) The bride.
(b) The woman who gathers capers.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) The young girl.

3. Who says, "I've always done a man's work"?
(a) The son.
(b) The bride's father.
(c) The bride.
(d) Leonardo.

4. What color are the "long rooms" in the lullaby?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

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

6. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?
(a) As a sign of faith.
(b) To symbolize heaven.
(c) To prevent the body from swelling in the heat.
(d) To prevent smell.

7. How long does it take the mother to get to the bride's home?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 4 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) 1 hour.

8. In the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law, what is the animal afraid of?
(a) Water.
(b) Running.
(c) Sleeping.
(d) People.

9. What type of drink does Leonardo's wife offer him?
(a) Orange.
(b) Lime.
(c) Lemon.
(d) Pineapple.

10. What does the mother say to her son just before he leaves her house in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Go with God.
(b) I love you.
(c) Peace be with you.
(d) See you soon.

11. Who is at the bride's window on horseback the night before the son and mother's visit?
(a) The son.
(b) The mother.
(c) Leonardo.
(d) The servant.

12. What does the bride do to the servant when she picks up one of the gifts?
(a) Slaps her.
(b) Grabs her wrists.
(c) Yells at her.
(d) Makes her leave.

13. What positive attributes does the bride's father not mention about her?
(a) Bakes bread.
(b) Embroiders.
(c) Talks a lot.
(d) Gentle.

14. How old will the bride be turning when she is married?
(a) 22.
(b) 18.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flower does the mother say her husband smells like?

2. What reason does the neighbor give the mother when she leaves?

3. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

4. What does the servant ask the bride to do after the son and mother have left?

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

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