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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the Servant run out doing at the end of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Laughing.
(b) Weeping.
(c) Yelling.
(d) Smiling.

2. Who is said to be locked up in another room of the house in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Bernarda's mother.
(d) Martirio.

3. How many years does Poncia say she has worked for Bernarda?
(a) 10.
(b) 30.
(c) 15.
(d) 20.

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "Yes, to fill my house with the ____ of their underskirts and their venomous tongues."
(a) Love.
(b) Sweat.
(c) Liquid.
(d) Heat.

5. What does Bernarda tell Poncia to bring out to the men who gave her money?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Wine.
(c) Brandy.
(d) Water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does the servant tell Bernarda was looking at the men on the patio?

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

3. What does Bernarda meet with a lawyer about in the play?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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