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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Bernarda say she will be taking the stallion the next morning in Act 3, Part 1?

2. What does Adela say is beautiful in Act 3, Part 1?

3. Who does Adela try to apologize to in Act 3, Part 2?

4. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "Place a burning coal where her _____ lies."

5. Who tells Adela that they will go with her when she gets up to leave the dinner table in Act 3, Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of reputation in the play. What reasons does Bernarda have for paying so much attention to her daughters' reputations? What is telling of Bernarda based on her reaction to her daughters' reputation being in danger?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of freedom in the play. What does freedom seem to represent to the characters in the play, namely Adela and Maria Josefa? What is hindering these characters from finding true freedom? What might the author be saying about the price freedom costs?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of hope in the play. What role does hope play in the lives of Bernarda's daughters? What might happen if the daughters' hope is taken away from them?

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