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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law, what is the animal afraid of?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Running.
(c) People.
(d) Water.

2. Where does Leonardo tell his wife he has been going on his horse in Scene 2?
(a) A friend's home.
(b) The field.
(c) The blacksmith.
(d) The grocer.

3. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?
(a) The son's house.
(b) The vineyard.
(c) Leonardo's house.
(d) The mother's house.

4. What does Leonardo's wife ask that he buy for their baby?
(a) A cradle.
(b) Food.
(c) A dress.
(d) A cap with ribbons.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does not appear on the gift that the son buys for his bride?

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

3. Who is described as "fresh as a dahlia"?

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

5. Who says, "He's down there stretched out, with his eyeballs bulging..."?

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