1. Who goes out to get linen for the girls to start work on their hope chests?
(a) Martirio.
(b) Angustias.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Adela.

2. 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."
(a) Look.
(b) Glare.
(c) Stare.
(d) Spit.

3. 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) Heat.
(c) Sweat.
(d) Liquid.

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

5. What is the name of Bernarda's oldest daughter?
(a) Magdalena.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Angustias.
(d) Martirio.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this sentence spoken by the Servant in the play, "Floors, cupboards, pedestals, iron bed frames polished with oil, while those of us who live in huts of mud with only a spoon and a plate to our name have to swallow the bitter ______."

2. What does Poncia come in with as the women mourners go out in Act 1, Part 2?

3. What does Bernarda tell the servants to do when she first enters the room in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What is Bernarda returning home from at the beginning of the play?

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

(see the answer key)

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