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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. Which weapon does the mother not mention in her rant?
3. Finish the line from the lullaby: "And in its eye a dagger of ___".
4. Of the items the mother mentions her husband grew, which one "dried up"?
5. What does the servant ask the bride to do after the son and mother have left?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does the mother not kiss her son goodbye before he leaves in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. What reasons does Leonardo give his wife for being rude to the girl who tells them about the son buying gifts for the bride?
3. How does the servant describe to the bride's father how Leonardo and his wife arrived from the church after the wedding?
4. How does Leonardo's wife react when she hears her cousin is to be married?
5. What does the bride say towards the servant girls when talking about getting married just after her wedding?
6. Describe the mourning scene at the end of the play.
7. Why does the mother ask her son if he's wearing a watch after they arrive at his bride's home?
8. 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?
9. How does Leonardo react when his wife asks why he is leaving the house again at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
10. What prompts the son to ask his mother, "Would you like me to kill them"?
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 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
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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