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

2. Why does the neighbor tell the mother that she dislikes the bride's mother?
(a) Because she didn't love her children.
(b) Because she had no love for her husband.
(c) Because she wouldn't speak to anyone.
(d) Because she was mean.

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

4. What does the mother's neighbor say is responsible for cutting off a young neighborhood boy's arms?
(a) A machine.
(b) A tractor.
(c) A knife.
(d) A car.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Leonardo when the mother's husband and son are killed?

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

3. What does the mother tell her son she wishes he was in Act 1, Scene 1?

4. What is the family name of the men who kill the mother's husband and son?

5. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?

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