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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase is repeated several times by the moon in its first speech?

2. What attribute does the bride's father credit her with that he believes will make many grandchildren possible?

3. What does the mother and bride's father refer to as "the one hope left"?

4. Who says, "I want to see no eyes but yours"?

5. According to the wedding chant by the girls and youths, what color ribbons does the groom tie on the bride's wreath?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the play, both the mother and the bride discuss their desires for very similar things. Compare and contrast the mother and the bride. What common bond do these seemingly different characters have with each other? Do these characters realize their similar desires?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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