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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the father talking about when he says, "Every sprig a coin of silver"?
(a) The mother's vineyard.
(b) Grandchildren.
(c) Marriage.
(d) His land.

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

3. What color is the room where the mother and son argue in Scene 1?
(a) Black.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

4. What item does the mother ask her son if he is wearing?
(a) His coat.
(b) His watch.
(c) His tie.
(d) His hat.

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

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

7. Who is the mother talking about when she says, "He'd have found water. In our three years he planted ten cherry trees"?
(a) The bride's father.
(b) Her son.
(c) Her dead husband.
(d) Her dead son.

8. What positive attributes does the bride's father not mention about her?
(a) Embroiders.
(b) Talks a lot.
(c) Gentle.
(d) Bakes bread.

9. What is the family name of the men who kill the mother's husband and son?
(a) Felix.
(b) Lorca.
(c) Lopez.
(d) Sanchez.

10. What is the cot in the lullaby made of?
(a) Gold.
(b) Wood.
(c) Cotton.
(d) Iron.

11. What type of drink does Leonardo's wife offer him?
(a) Lemon.
(b) Lime.
(c) Pineapple.
(d) Orange.

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

13. What item does not appear on the gift that the son buys for his bride?
(a) Cross.
(b) Boat.
(c) Swallow.
(d) Rose.

14. How long does Leonardo tell his wife he has been replacing his horse's shoes?
(a) 1 year.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) 4 months.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many years does the mother say it has been since she has left her home?

2. What does the mother tell her son to buy his fiancée?

3. Who tells Leonardo's wife that he has been riding his horse to the edge of the plain?

4. What is the neighbor wearing on her head when she comes to visit the mother?

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

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