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Answer the questions about the four different ballads to see how much you remembered about the poems.
1. How did Barbara react when she heard the news about Sir John?
a. She walked slowly to his house, and treated him harshly.
b. She nursed him back to health.
2. Why was she mad at Sir John?
a. He told his friends to be kind to her.
b. Sir John died as she was walking home.
c. She felt that he had ignored her when he was out toasting wine with his friends.
d. He hadn't sent her flowers in a long while.
3. What was wrong with Sir John?
a. He wanted to be with his friends, but he couldn't.
b. Nothing was wrong with him.
c. He had food poisoning.
d. He was dying of a broken heart because he lost Barbara’s love.
4. What game are the husband and wife playing?
a. Whoever gets up first has to make dinner.
b. Whoever speaks first must get up and lock the door.
c. Whoever sees the men first will get up and dial 911.
d. Whoever gets up and opens the door first, has to entertain the guests.
5. Who lost the game and why?
a. The husband lost the game because he spoke first.
b. The wife lost the game because she spoke first.
c. The husband lost the game because he got up first.
d. The wife lost the game because she got up first.
6. What were the intruders going to do to the man and woman?
a. The intruders were going to cut the woman's beard and then kiss her.
b. The intruders were going to have the woman cook them dinner.
c. The intruders were going to cut the man's beard and kiss the wife.
d. The intruders were going to steal the man's money and take the wife's jewels.
7. What was the crime Edward had committed?
a. Edward killed his brother.
b. Edward killed his sister.
c. Edward killed his mother.
d. Edward killed his father.
8. What do the following lines imply when Edward tells his mother, "The curse of hell frae me sall ye beir, Mither, Mither"?
a. The lines mean that she is implicated in the crime, and she will pay an eternal price for her sins.
b. The lines mean that she can go away with him overseas.
c. The lines mean that she should tell Edward's wife that he is leaving.
d. The lines mean that she no longer has a son.
9. Where did Lord Randall go when his mom asked him the second time?
a. He went shopping at the store.
b. He went to eat with his girlfriend.
c. He went to his best friend's house to hunt.
d. He went to the cemetary to pick out his grave.
10. What did Lord Randall have for lunch?
a. He had fried eels for lunch.
b. He had fried chicken for lunch.
c. He had a ham sandwich for lunch.
d. He had a salad for lunch.
11. What does Lord Randall's mother think happened to him?
a. She thinks he has been hunting too long.
b. She thinks he has been fired from work.
c. She thinks he has been heart broken.
d. She thinks he has been poisoned.
12. Where does Edward tell his mother he is going?
a. Edward tells his mother he is going to confess for the crimes he committed.
b. Edward tells his mother he is going to sleep and will think about it tomorrow.
c. Edward tells his mother he is going to jail.
d. Edward tells his mother he is going overseas on his boat.
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