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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 mother start to do to her son but stops short in Act 1, Scene 1?
2. Why does the neighbor tell the mother that she dislikes the bride's mother?
3. What does the mother's neighbor say is responsible for cutting off a young neighborhood boy's arms?
4. What animal does the father suggest the son use to bring his vineyard to his land?
5. What is the cover in the lullaby made of?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the mother-in-law tell her daughter to mourn Leonardo?
2. What are some of the positive things the father says about his daughter to the son and his mother when they first meet?
3. Why does the mother not kiss her son goodbye before he leaves in Act 1, Scene 1?
4. What do the mother and her neighbor talk about when they first enter the house after they have learned of the son's death?
5. What does the bride ask of the groom just before they are to be married?
6. Describe the encounter between the girls and the beggar woman when she first arrives at the house in Act 3, Scene 2.
7. What prompts the son to ask his mother, "Would you like me to kill them"?
8. Why does the mother ask her son if he's wearing a watch after they arrive at his bride's home?
9. After Leonardo gives his excuse for being out on his horse, what does his wife begin doing?
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
In the play, both the bride and Leonardo show similar reactions to the bride and son's impending wedding. What is this reaction? What is the author's intent of portraying such similar reactions between these two characters?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the irony of Leonardo's wife's fate. In what ways will she be forever affected by her husband's choices? What character will her life most resemble now that Leonardo is out of the picture?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the characters' struggles with being an individual versus being a member of society. What visible boundaries do the characters have for trying to do both?
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