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

2. Who says that it's better to never even look at a man and that she's been afraid of men since she was a girl?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Adela.

3. Which of the daughters does not run out to see Pepe when he arrives at the house in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Adela.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Magdalena.

4. What is Bernarda's mother's name?
(a) Magdalena.
(b) Adela.
(c) Maria-Josefa.
(d) Amelia.

5. Who does Poncia say is a wonderful singer in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) The Sacristan.
(b) The Servant.
(c) Adela.
(d) Bernarda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "With the ___ that opens all doors, and the hand that closes them."

2. What words do the two servants use to describe Bernarda before she returns home in Act 1, Part 1?

3. Who has just died at the beginning of the play?

4. What do the servants' complaints change to when Bernarda enters the room in Act 1, Part 1?

5. What does Adela give Bernarda that she throws to the side?

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