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

2. Finish the line from the lullaby: "And in its eye a dagger of ___".
(a) Diamonds.
(b) Gold.
(c) Jewels.
(d) Silver.

3. What does Leonardo cause the girl to do after she tells him about the gifts the son and mother have purchased?
(a) Cry.
(b) Laugh.
(c) Smile.
(d) Yell.

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

5. Who is described as "Beautiful, A glow in her face..."?
(a) The bride's mother.
(b) The mother.
(c) The bride.
(d) The neighbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?

2. Whom does the mother question her neighbor about in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. How does the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law begin?

4. Who is the author of the play?

5. What question does Leonardo's wife ask him that makes him angry?

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