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

2. How old will the bride be turning when she is married?

3. What does the girl tell Leonardo's wife the son and his mother bought at the store?

4. Who says, "I've always done a man's work"?

5. Where does Act 1, Scene 2 take place?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does the mother say she wishes her son was a girl?

2. What do the mother and the bride's father argue about before the wedding?

3. What questions does Leonardo asks the bride while they are hiding in the woods, and what does this say about their escape?

4. What does the mother-in-law talk to her daughter about when they arrive at the house after the deaths of Leonardo and the son?

5. What excuse does Leonardo give his mother-in-law for being out so long on his horse in Act 1, Scene 2?

6. Why does the mother not kiss her son goodbye before he leaves in Act 1, Scene 1?

7. What do Leonardo and the bride discuss while they are hiding in the woods in Act 3, Scene 1?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of fate in the play. What role does fate play in the lives of the play's characters? Does anyone tempt or try and alter their fate? If so, what are the ramifications of this?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the lullaby in Act 1, Scene 2. What purpose does the lullaby play? What significance does reciting the lullaby twice have?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the male characters' views of marriage in the play. Compare and contrast these views and analyze the importance of the differences shown between the male characters.

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