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

2. Who is the author of the play?
(a) Garcia Lopez.
(b) Federico Munez.
(c) Federico Garcia Lorca.
(d) Paul Luis Manuel.

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

4. What is the name of the boy whose arms are cut off?
(a) Paul.
(b) Manuel.
(c) Rafael.
(d) Luis.

5. How old is Leonardo when the mother's husband and son are killed?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 8.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the neighbor tell the mother that she dislikes the bride's mother?

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

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

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

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

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