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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. Who is the mother talking about when she says "my mouth fills with mud"?
(a) Her son's fiancee.
(b) The Felix family.
(c) Her son.
(d) The neighbor.

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

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

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

5. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?
(a) To symbolize heaven.
(b) To prevent the body from swelling in the heat.
(c) As a sign of faith.
(d) To prevent smell.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?

2. What is the mother describing in the following text: "They let them eat there, and smoke, and make music if they want to!"?

3. What area does the mother tell her son to tend to because he has neglected it?

4. What reason does the neighbor give the mother when she leaves?

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

(see the answer key)

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