Reading Check and Short Answer questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

Act I

Reading Check

1. What is the only stage direction given for the play’s opening scene?

2. What wish does the Bridegroom’s mother make to her son?

3. Why doesn’t the Bridegroom’s mother want to move away from her home?

4. What unfortunate event happened to Rafael?

5. Which agreement do the Bridegroom’s mother and the Bride’s father come to?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. Describe how the Bridegroom’s mother reacts to her new in-laws. Which person is she most interested in learning about?

2. What news does the Bridegroom’s mother learn about her son’s bride-to-be’s past? How does she react?

3. Summarize the plot of the lullaby that Leonardo’s wife and mother-in-law sing to the baby.

4. Describe the conversation between the Bride and the Maid. What does the Maid reveal to her employer?

Paired Resources

“The Life and Legacy of Federico García Lorca”

• The Detroit Opera explores Lorca’s background, including LGBTQI+ influences and inspiration for his work.
• His work in the LGBTQI+ community relates to the themes of The Incompatibility of Desire and the Social Order and Women as Casualties.