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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the lullaby sung by Leonardo's wife and mother-in-law begin?
(a) Hush, baby, hush.
(b) Be quiet sweet one.
(c) Sweet dreams little one.
(d) Sleep little baby.

2. Who says, "I'm happy. When I say 'yes', I say it because I mean it"?
(a) The bride.
(b) The mother.
(c) Leonardo.
(d) The son.

3. Where does Act 1, Scene 3 take place?
(a) The church.
(b) Leonardo's house.
(c) The son's house.
(d) The bride's house.

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

5. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?
(a) Grenade.
(b) Knife.
(c) Pitchfork.
(d) Pistol.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who says, "She might be right. That girl has depths"?

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

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

4. What does the mother's neighbor say is responsible for cutting off a young neighborhood boy's arms?

5. What is the mother describing in the following text: "They let them eat there, and smoke, and make music if they want to!"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the bride come out of her room and confront Leonardo just before her wedding?

2. What do the woodcutters argue with the moon about when they first meet?

3. What are some of the complaints the mother makes about the bride's land?

4. What do the groom and the youth discuss in the forest in Act 3, Scene 1?

5. Why does the mother ask her son if he's wearing a watch after they arrive at his bride's home?

6. What does the bride say towards the servant girls when talking about getting married just after her wedding?

7. What does the beggar woman offer to the groom when he first meets her in the woods?

8. What are some of the positive things the father says about his daughter to the son and his mother when they first meet?

9. What does Leonardo tell the bride they're pretending by claiming to forget about their love and move on to other people? What has this really caused to happen?

10. How does Leonardo react when his wife asks why he is leaving the house again at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

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