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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What two objects does one woodcutter compare the bride and Leonardo to?

3. What does the groom/son ask for when he finds out that the bride has run off with Leonardo?

4. Who says "your eyes are two thorns"?

5. Who says, "I will sleep at your feet, I will guard your dreams"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of weapons in the play. What do they symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the symbolism of flowers in the play. What is the author's purpose for using them? In what ways do flowers personify the characters of the play?

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