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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 does the bride's father claim wouldn't grow on his land at one time, but now does?
(a) Anise.
(b) Alfalfa.
(c) Lillies.
(d) Trees.

2. Where does Leonardo tell his mother-in-law his horse has been after she comments that it looks very tired?
(a) Town.
(b) The field.
(c) The weighing station.
(d) A friend's house.

3. Of the items the mother mentions her husband grew, which one "dried up"?
(a) His trees.
(b) The Juniper plant.
(c) His flowers.
(d) The bushes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When does the mother say her son and the bride's father can join their land?

3. What flower does the lullaby use that is directed at the child?

4. Finish the line from the lullaby: "And in its eye a dagger of ___".

5. What reason does the mother give for a dish of salt being included in a coffin?

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