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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 bride do with her crown when the servant hands it to her?

2. Who says, "I may bear it but I don't forgive it"?

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

4. What is the bride's wedding crown made of?

5. What bird is the husband compared to in the wedding chant in Act 2, Scene 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Discuss the role of trees in the play. What do they represent? What purpose do they play?

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