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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 servant ask the bride to do after the son and mother have left?
(a) Open her gifts.
(b) Go for a walk.
(c) Eat dinner.
(d) Go to bed.

2. What flower does the lullaby use that is directed at the child?
(a) Violet.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Rose.
(d) Tulip.

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

4. What does the mother offer to give her son's fiancée?
(a) Brass earrings.
(b) A dress.
(c) A diamond ring.
(d) A necklace.

5. What does the mother say she wishes to do with her granddaughters?
(a) Cook.
(b) Do housework.
(c) Play in the garden.
(d) Embroider and make lace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal is the lullaby about that is sung in Act 1, Scene 2?

2. What does the neighbor say the children are worn out from at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

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

4. What item does not appear on the gift that the son buys for his bride?

5. What reason does the neighbor give the mother when she leaves?

(see the answer key)

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