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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2 Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Bernarda tell Poncia she didn't allow Martirio to marry a man that had been courting her in Act 2, Part 3?
(a) Because the blood of their families couldn't mix.
(b) He was a bad person.
(c) He wasn't good for her.
(d) She didn't love him.

2. Complete the sentence by Martirio in the play, "It is truly strange that two people that don't know each other would suddenly see each other at a window and become ________".
(a) Happy.
(b) Engaged.
(c) Intimate.
(d) Loving.

3. What does Bernarda say Angustias must do right away when talking to Poncia at the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?
(a) Die.
(b) Move away.
(c) Have children.
(d) Get married.

4. What does Poncia say Angustias will be busy doing soon after she's married?
(a) Running after children.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Taking care of her husband.
(d) Cleaning.

5. What is the name of Bernarda's daughter who stops crying after the women go out in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Adela.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Bernarda's conversation with the mourners, what does she tell her daughters not to do?

2. Who does Poncia tell Bernarda that Pepe truly loves?

3. Who goes out to get linen for the girls to start work on their hope chests?

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "Yes, to fill my house with the ____ of their underskirts and their venomous tongues."

5. What does Poncia hint to Bernarda that is going on in her family in Act 2, Part 3?

(see the answer key)

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