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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many years does Poncia say she has worked for Bernarda?
(a) 30.
(b) 15.
(c) 10.
(d) 20.

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

3. What does Poncia inspect and finds spots on?
(a) The counters.
(b) Plates.
(c) Glassware.
(d) Silverware.

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "But they forget them when you put a plate of ______ in front of them".
(a) Vegetables.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Chickpeas.
(d) Fruit.

5. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "Yes, to fill my house with the ____ of their underskirts and their venomous tongues."
(a) Heat.
(b) Love.
(c) Liquid.
(d) Sweat.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Maria Josefa say the women in the house's hearts will turn to near the end of Act 1, Part 3?

2. What does a woman who was abducted from her home return the following morning with, according to the story in Act 1, Part 3?

3. Who does Poncia say is a wonderful singer in Act 1, Part 1?

4. Who says that her body is hers to do with what she chooses?

5. What is the name of the daughter who talks about a young woman the family used to know that was sociable but isn't allowed anywhere now?

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