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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Poncia go to listen to the last prayers of the day?
(a) The door.
(b) The window.
(c) On the porch.
(d) In her room.

2. What does Maria Josefa say the women in the house's hearts will turn to near the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Dust.
(c) Ash.
(d) Stone.

3. What does a bell ringing summon the men to in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) To eat.
(b) To work in the fields.
(c) To go home.
(d) To meet women.

4. What does a woman who was abducted from her home return the following morning with, according to the story in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) With no clothes on.
(b) With pants on.
(c) With flowers in her hair.
(d) Loose hair and flowers.

5. What does Martirio say is one of the few good things she has left in her life?
(a) Nice underwear.
(b) Books.
(c) Love.
(d) Good linens.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bernarda demand of the person who stole Angustias picture of Pepe?

2. Which of the following do Bernarda and the mourners not make small talk about in Act 1, Part 2?

3. How does Adela seem when she comes into the room in Act 2, Part 1?

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

5. Complete this sentence spoken by Poncia in the play, "On that day I will lock myself up in a room with her and _______ at her for an entire year."

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