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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. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?
(a) Embroider and make lace.
(b) Cook.
(c) Play in the garden.
(d) Do housework.

2. Who is described as "Beautiful, A glow in her face..."?
(a) The neighbor.
(b) The bride's mother.
(c) The bride.
(d) The mother.

3. What is the mother describing in the following text: "They let them eat there, and smoke, and make music if they want to!"?
(a) The vineyards.
(b) Her home.
(c) Prison.
(d) The city.

4. What reason does the neighbor give the mother when she leaves?
(a) Because she is tired.
(b) Because the mother wants her to.
(c) Because she needs to cook.
(d) Because the men will be in from the fields soon.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother offer to give her son's fiancée?

2. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?

3. What does the mother tell her son to buy his fiancée?

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

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

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