Tally's Blood Revision - Act One

What are the three main themes of Tally's Blood?

• War

• Love

• Prejudice

• Family

Rosinella and Massimo are Lucia's....?

• Aunt and Uncle

• Mum and Dad

• Cousins

• Parents Friends

What word is best used to describe Lucia, particularly in Act One Scene Two? (This is the scene with the dress)

• Loving

• Shy

• Spoiled

• Sweet

Who is Franco?

• Massimo's Brother

• Rosinella's Brother

Franco has returned from Italy and tells Rosinella that Luigi (Lucia's father) has married again and has a new baby on the way. Why is Rosinella not happy about this? Choose which answers you think are true.

• Rosinella wants to send Lucia back to him and doesn't think she can now.

• She feels that he got married too soon after his wife died.

• She feels as though he is abandoning Lucia for a new family.

• He didn't tell the family himself.

Why does Rosinella not want Franco dating Bridget Devlin? Choose which answers are correct.

• She wants him to marry an Italian girl, not a Scottish girl.

• She doesn't approve of Bridget Devlin's family, and believes he could find another Scottish girl much better suited to his personality.

• She comes from a family of eight children who, according to Rosinella, they can't look after.

• She believes that all Scottish girls will just be after him for his money.

Who is Hughie?

• A local neighbourhood boy.

• Bridget Devlin's older brother.

• Rosinella and Massimo's son.

• Bridget Devlin's younger brother.

In Act One Scene Four, Lucia's teacher has given advice to Rosinella. What is this advice?

• To encourage Lucia to read more as she is behind.

• To stop Lucia getting into fights at school.

• To make sure Lucia is keeping up with her homework.

• To stop speaking Italian in the house as she doesn't speak English at school.

In Act One Scene Four, Franco asks if Rosinella will send Lucia back to Italy if Scotland goes to war. What is Rosinella's response?

• It's something that she has considered.

• Even if there is war, she won't send Lucia back.

• Dismisses the concern as it doesn't have anything to do with them as Italians.

• The whole family will relocate to Italy.

In Act One Scene Five, how do Bridget's words challenge Rosinella's view of Scottish girls?