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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does the bride's father claim wouldn't grow on his land at one time, but now does?
2. What does the mother describe as "a man, children, and for everybody else a wall two feet thick"?
3. Who says, "She might be right. That girl has depths"?
4. What question does Leonardo's wife ask him that makes him angry?
5. What does the mother start to do to her son but stops short in Act 1, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What excuse does Leonardo give his mother-in-law for being out so long on his horse in Act 1, Scene 2?
2. During the conversation between the bride and Leonardo just before her wedding day, what does Leonardo blame the bride for?
3. In Act 1, Scene 2 when the messenger girl comes to the house telling of the gifts the son has bought for his bride, how does the mother-in-law react?
4. After the wife shows surprise at hearing that Leonardo has been taking his horse across the plain, how does Leonardo react towards her?
5. What prompts the son to ask his mother, "Would you like me to kill them"?
6. Why does the mother not kiss her son goodbye before he leaves in Act 1, Scene 1?
7. What does the bride's father say about the mother's land when they first meet?
8. What do the woodcutters argue with the moon about when they first meet?
9. What are some of the complaints the mother makes about the bride's land?
10. How does the mother act towards the bride when she first enters the house after the mens' deaths?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the symbolism of color in the play. What colors are most associated with the play's characters? What importance does color play in the community of the play?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the play's portrayal of mourning. How do the characters in the play mourn similarly and differently? What does mourning bring to these characters?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the irony of Leonardo's betrayal of his wife. What are the possible permanent repercussions she must deal with because of her husband's choices?
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