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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What part of the daughters' clothes does Bernarda say they cannot change in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Their shoes.
(b) Their dresses.
(c) Their headscarves.
(d) Their coats.

3. Who comes to the door after Poncia goes out in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Adela.
(b) A Beggar woman.
(c) A Servant.
(d) Pepe.

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "With the ___ that opens all doors, and the hand that closes them."
(a) Key.
(b) Heart.
(c) Love.
(d) Hand.

5. Who does the servant tell Bernarda was looking at the men on the patio?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Angustias.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the Servant say Bernarda's mother is all dressed in near the end of Act 1, Part 2?

4. What color are the pitchers Poncia hands out in Act 1, Part 2?

5. What do the bells announce the last of in the day in Act 1, Part 1?

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