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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Poncia say is a wonderful singer in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The Servant.
(b) The Sacristan.
(c) Bernarda.
(d) Adela.

2. Where does Poncia go to listen to the last prayers of the day?
(a) On the porch.
(b) The window.
(c) In her room.
(d) The door.

3. What is Bernarda's mother's name?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Maria-Josefa.
(d) Adela.

4. Who is said to be locked up in another room of the house in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Bernarda's mother.
(b) Adela.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Martirio.

5. Complete the sentence by Amelia in the play, "_________ is to blame, it makes life impossible".
(a) Love.
(b) Gossip.
(c) Hate.
(d) Life.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Adela say she is going into the village wearing the next day after the funeral?

2. What color is the dress Adela changes into out of her mourning clothes?

3. Complete the sentence by Magdalena in the play, "If you're arguing about the ________, you are the richest one anyway, you can keep it all."

4. What does Bernarda meet with a lawyer about in the play?

5. What does Bernarda suggest her daughters can do with their hope chests during their time of mourning?

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