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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. How many years does the mother say it has been since she has left her home?
(a) 5.
(b) 15.
(c) 20.
(d) 10.

2. How does the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law begin?
(a) Hush, baby, hush.
(b) Sleep little baby.
(c) Sweet dreams little one.
(d) Be quiet sweet one.

3. What does the mother start to do to her son but stops short in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Slap him.
(b) Kiss him.
(c) Kill him.
(d) Hug him.

4. How old does the neighbor say the son's fiancée is when she dates her last suitor?
(a) 12.
(b) 18.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color is the room where the mother and son argue in Scene 1?

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

3. What does the mother say to her son just before he leaves her house in Act 1, Scene 1?

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

5. What is the cover in the lullaby made of?

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