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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What color are the pitchers Poncia hands out in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) White.
(b) Red.
(c) Black.
(d) Green.

2. Where does Bernarda tell the servants to take her mother so she cannot be seen by the villagers?
(a) The attic.
(b) The front porch.
(c) The basement.
(d) The courtyard.

3. Where does Bernarda tell Poncia to take drinks to the men who are at her house mourning?
(a) The patio.
(b) The front porch.
(c) The back yard.
(d) The front yard.

4. Who has just died at the beginning of the play?
(a) Bernarda's father.
(b) Bernarda's mother.
(c) Bernarda's grandmother.
(d) Bernarda's husband.

5. How many years does Bernarda say she and her family will have to be in mourning?
(a) Three years.
(b) Six months.
(c) One year.
(d) Eight years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bernarda tell Poncia to bring out to the men who gave her money?

2. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "But they forget them when you put a plate of ______ in front of them".

3. Who does the servant tell Bernarda was looking at the men on the patio?

4. What does Bernarda tell the servants to do when she first enters the room in Act 1, Part 1?

5. How many daughters does Bernarda have?

(see the answer key)

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