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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What animal does the father suggest the son use to bring his vineyard to his land?
(a) Mules.
(b) Oxen.
(c) Deer.
(d) Horses.

2. What reason does the neighbor give the mother when she leaves?
(a) Because the men will be in from the fields soon.
(b) Because she needs to cook.
(c) Because the mother wants her to.
(d) Because she is tired.

3. Who tells Leonardo's wife that he has been riding his horse to the edge of the plain?
(a) The woman who gathers capers.
(b) The young girl.
(c) The bride.
(d) The blacksmith.

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

5. What animal is the lullaby about that is sung in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Cat.
(b) Dog.
(c) Horse.
(d) Pig.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the mother offer to give her son's fiancée?

2. What is the cot in the lullaby made of?

3. Who is described as a "tall, stern woman"?

4. What does the mother describe as "a man, children, and for everybody else a wall two feet thick"?

5. What is the name of the boy whose arms are cut off?

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