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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. What does the girl tell Leonardo's wife the son and his mother bought at the store?
(a) Roses.
(b) Embroidered stockings.
(c) A hat.
(d) A dress.

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

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

4. Who is described as "fresh as a dahlia"?
(a) Leonardo's wife.
(b) Leonardo's baby.
(c) Leonardo.
(d) The bride.

5. What area does the mother tell her son to tend to because he has neglected it?
(a) The land around the mill.
(b) The graveyard.
(c) The garden.
(d) The vineyard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item does Leonardo tell his wife he has been weighing while he is away with his horse?

2. What does Leonardo cause the girl to do after she tells him about the gifts the son and mother have purchased?

3. What is the neighbor wearing on her head when she comes to visit the mother?

4. Who is the author of the play?

5. Who sees the horse "in a lather"?

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