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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the person cleaning with a servant at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?

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

3. At what time does Poncia reveal she was up and saw Pepe talking with Angustias at her window?

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

5. What does Adela complain about Martirio to Poncia in Act 2, Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Bernarda and the mourners make small talk about at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

2. What happens when Adela gives Bernarda a brightly colored fan?

3. What does Martirio say is wrong when Amelia asks her in Act 2, Part 2?

4. How does Adela react when Martirio suggests she didn't sleep well in Act 2, Part 1?

5. What is the nature of Adela's discussion with Martirio about being Pepe's mistress?

6. What do the sisters say they wish for when watching the reapers in the field?

7. What does Martirio say about the real reason a young woman won't leave her house in Act 1, Part 3?

8. What happens to Martirio when she is caught with Pepe's picture?

9. Why does Bernarda tell Poncia that she didn't allow Martirio to marry the man who was courting her?

10. How is Bernarda's mother described the first time she is seen in the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of authority in the play. What might the author be saying about Bernarda based on her portrayal as the authoritative figure in the play? What about Bernarda's authority is flawed? What is telling of the role of authority based on these flaws?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of beauty in the play. Does beauty represent the normal attributes normally given to it in the play? What does beauty represent to the characters in the play? What reason does the author have for skewing the traditional aspects of beauty in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the author's portrayal of morality in the play. What lengths does Bernarda go through to ensure her family's morality is kept intact? What reasons does the author have for presenting morality in such a way in the play?

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