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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 is the neighbor wearing on her head when she comes to visit the mother?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A scarf.
(c) A wreath.
(d) A hat.

2. What flower does the mother say her husband smells like?
(a) Daisy.
(b) Carnation.
(c) Violet.
(d) Rose.

3. 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 smell.
(d) To prevent the body from swelling in the heat.

4. What is the family name of the men who kill the mother's husband and son?
(a) Felix.
(b) Sanchez.
(c) Lopez.
(d) Lorca.

5. Who is described as "a very nice young woman"?
(a) The bride.
(b) The mother.
(c) The fiancee's mother.
(d) The neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. When describing a man coming home dead, what item does the mother mention is placed across his breast?

2. Who is described as "Beautiful, A glow in her face..."?

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

4. What does the mother say to her son just before he leaves her house in Act 1, Scene 1?

5. What does the neighbor say the children are worn out from at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

(see the answer key)

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