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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 3, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Which of the following things does the mother NOT ask to be blessed at the end of the play?
(a) God.
(b) Wheat.
(c) Her son.
(d) Rain.

4. Who is described as "clean as a sheet in the sun"?
(a) The bride.
(b) Leonardo.
(c) The son.
(d) The mother.

5. What attribute does the bride's father credit her with that he believes will make many grandchildren possible?
(a) Patience.
(b) Wide hips.
(c) Kindness.
(d) Strong arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is described as "Beautiful, A glow in her face..."?

2. What does the son/groom think he hears in the woods?

3. Who puts a new bridle on the horse in Act 3, Scene 1?

4. What does the bride get angry at the groom/son for doing?

5. What two objects does one woodcutter compare the bride and Leonardo to?

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