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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 neighbor tell the mother to keep her mouth shut about?
(a) Her family that has died.
(b) The boy whose arms were cut off.
(c) That her son's fiancée once dated a member of the Felix family.
(d) Her son.

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

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

4. When describing a man coming home dead, what item does the mother mention is placed across his breast?
(a) A candle.
(b) A rose.
(c) A branch of palm.
(d) A cross.

5. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?
(a) Pistol.
(b) Grenade.
(c) Knife.
(d) Pitchfork.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the author of the play?

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

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

4. How many years does the mother say it has been since she has left her home?

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

(see the answer key)

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