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The House of Bernarda Alba Quiz

Federico García Lorca
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The House of Bernarda Alba Quiz

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1)

Which of the daughters does not run out to see Pepe when he arrives at the house in Act 1, Part 3? (from Act 1 Part 3)

Magdalena.
Martirio.
Amelia.
Adela.
2)

Who does Maria Josefa say is going to destroy all of the family in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3 Part 2)

Adela.
Pepe.
Angustias.
Martirio.
3)

What do Amelia, Magdalena, Martirio, and Angustias sit doing with Poncia at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2 Part 1)

Sewing.
Drawing.
Painting.
Eating.
4)

What does Maria Josefa ask Bernarda to give back of hers in Act 1, Part 3? (from Act 1 Part 3)

Her lace veil.
Her picture.
Her black dress.
Her string of pearls.
5)

Who are the only ones not to go out after the Servant comes in saying Bernarda wants to see her daughters in Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2 Part 1)

Amelia and Magdalena.
Magdalena and Amelia.
Adela and Poncia.
Adela and Martirio.
6)

What do the men in the fields have that the women would love? (from Act 2 Part 2)

Power to sweat.
Freedom to go out and work.
Control over others.
Power to marry who they want.
7)

How many verses of her song does Maria Josefa sing in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3 Part 2)

3.
4.
1.
2.
8)

Which of the women do not come into the room just as Adela is saying she belongs to Pepe? (from Act 3 Part 2)

Magdalena.
Poncia.
Martirio.
Angustias.
9)

What does Poncia say Angustias will be busy doing soon after she's married? (from Act 2 Part 1)

Taking care of her husband.
Cooking.
Cleaning.
Running after children.
10)

Who do Amelia, Magdalena, Martirio, and Angustias talk about at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1? (from Act 2 Part 1)

Maria Josefa.
Bernarda.
Adela.
Poncia.
11)

Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I always knew you were women who couldn't wait to _____ themselves at the windows, and break your mourning." (from Act 2 Part 3)

Be.
Have.
Showcase.
Display.
12)

Which of the following things does Martirio not tell Amelia is wrong with her in the middle of the night in Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2 Part 2)

She heard yelling.
Someone woke her up.
She heard someone in their yard.
She couldn't fall asleep.
13)

What does Poncia say men find soon after becoming married? (from Act 2 Part 1)

Another woman.
Other interests.
Hobbies.
Better things to do.
14)

Who does Bernarda tell Angustias to patch things up with in Act 3, Part 1? (from Act 3 Part 1)

Martirio.
Amelia.
Magdalena.
Adela.
15)

What does Maria Josefa say that she wants to do near the end of Act 1, Part 3? (from Act 1 Part 3)

Die.
Have a baby.
Move.
Marry.
16)

Complete the sentence by Poncia in the play, "But it's hard for people to go against their true ______." (from Act 2 Part 3)

Nature.
Personas.
Feelings.
Desires.
17)

Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I never pry into anyone else's, but I want _______ kept up, and harmony inside the family." (from Act 3 Part 1)

Appearances.
Deeds.
Reputations.
Morals.
18)

What does Bernarda say she still has in regards to her household in Act 2, Part 2? (from Act 2 Part 2)

Hate.
Love.
Control.
Demands.
19)

What do Poncia and the Servant say they feel is about to break in the house because of tension in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3 Part 2)

Danger.
A thunderstorm.
A flood.
Chaos.
20)

What does Adela grab and break in two in Act 3, Part 2? (from Act 3 Part 2)

Her plate.
Bernarda's cane.
A cross.
Pepe's picture.
21)

What does Poncia make a pointed comment about regarding what the lace could be used for? (from Act 2 Part 1)

A dress.
Bed linens.
Underwear.
Baby's clothes.
22)

Why does Bernarda tell Poncia she didn't allow Martirio to marry a man that had been courting her in Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2 Part 3)

Because the blood of their families couldn't mix.
He was a bad person.
She didn't love him.
He wasn't good for her.
23)

Which of the women does not go out to watch the reapers from an upstairs window? (from Act 2 Part 2)

Magdalena.
Poncia.
Amelia.
Adela.
24)

Who comes in the room and accuses Poncia of lying about Pepe in Act 2, Part 3? (from Act 2 Part 3)

Adela.
Martirio.
Angustias.
Amelia.
25)

What does Bernarda tell her daughters that she will do as long as she's alive in Act 1, Part 3? (from Act 1 Part 3)

Run the house.
Be married.
Have her fun.
Have children.
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