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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bernarda comment that she's being made to drink in Act 2, Part 2?

2. Complete the sentence by Amelia in the play, "It's not as if Pepe was a _______ Saint Bartholomew."

3. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "If the villagers want to make ____ accusations they will find I am hard as rock."

4. Where do Bernarda and her daughters eat dinner in Act 3, Part 1?

5. What does Poncia warn Bernarda that she can't keep her eye on in Act 3, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the play, one common theme is the dominant role men have in the play. Part 1.) How are men portrayed as the dominant sex in the play? Part 2.) What might the author be saying about the importance for women to have men in their lives based on the portrayal of men in the play? Part 3.) What might the author be saying about the society of the people of the play based on this depiction of men?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the author's setting up the exposition and background of the characters in the first act of the play. What is significant about using the servants to convey information about the play's characters? What reason does the author have for giving so much information about the characters so quickly?

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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