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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 girl tell Leonardo's wife the son and his mother bought at the store?

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

3. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?

4. What does the servant bring on the platters to serve to the mother, son and father?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the bride and Leonardo agree to do at the end of Act 3, Scene 1?

2. How does the neighbor describe the bride to the mother in Act 1, Scene 1?

3. What does the mother say about the day her other son died?

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

5. Why does the mother refuse to leave her home to live with her son?

6. How does the mother react when the neighbor says the bride's mother did not love her husband?

7. What do the woodcutters ask of death when they meet her in the woods in Act 3, Scene 1?

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

9. What does the mother say about the bride after she has discovered she ran off with Leonardo?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the symbolism of horses in the play. What do they represent? Are horses used to personify certain characters?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the symbolism of blood in the play. What does blood mean to the characters in terms of marriage and family? What about love?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the mother and son's view of forgiveness. How does each character handle their issues from the past? What role does forgiveness play when dealing with these issues?

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