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

2. 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.

3. What does the mother start to do to her son but stops short in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Hug him.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Slap him.

4. What animal is the lullaby about that is sung in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Pig.
(b) Cat.
(c) Dog.
(d) Horse.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What flower does the lullaby use that is directed at the child?

2. Who says, "She might be right. That girl has depths"?

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

4. What color are the "long rooms" in the lullaby?

5. Who tells Leonardo's wife that he has been riding his horse to the edge of the plain?

(see the answer key)

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