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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. What does the girl call Leonardo's wife when she comes to her home in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Miss.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Senora.
(d) Lady.

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

3. 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.

4. Whom does the mother question her neighbor about in Act 1, Scene 1?
(a) Her son.
(b) Her son's bride.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her husband.

5. What does the neighbor tell the mother to keep her mouth shut about?
(a) Her son.
(b) The boy whose arms were cut off.
(c) That her son's fiancée once dated a member of the Felix family.
(d) Her family that has died.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the servant ask the bride to do after the son and mother have left?

2. How old is Leonardo when the mother's husband and son are killed?

3. How long does Leonardo tell his wife he has been replacing his horse's shoes?

4. Who says, "I'm happy. When I say 'yes', I say it because I mean it"?

5. What does Leonardo cause the girl to do after she tells him about the gifts the son and mother have purchased?

Short Essay Questions

1. During the conversation between the bride and Leonardo just before her wedding day, what does Leonardo blame the bride for?

2. How does the mother act towards the bride when she first enters the house after the mens' deaths?

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

4. Why does the mother become so angry when her son asks for a knife to cut some grapes?

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

6. What does the mother tell her son she thinks of his getting married?

7. How does the mother-in-law tell her daughter to mourn Leonardo?

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 reasons does Leonardo give his wife for going to the blacksmith so frequently?

10. How does the mother react when the neighbor tells her that her husband and son are better off where they are in Act 1, Scene 1?

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