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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. What noise is heard at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) A church bell.
(b) A jingle bell.
(c) A siren.
(d) A yell.

2. What do the bells announce the last of in the day in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Parades.
(b) Prayers.
(c) Church services.
(d) Meal.

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

4. What does the Servant say Bernarda's mother wished to do in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Have a baby.
(b) Die.
(c) Get married.
(d) Eat.

5. What does the person who comes to the door in Act 1, Part 1, say they always get from the house?
(a) Clothes.
(b) Scraps from the table.
(c) Money.
(d) Jewels.

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 is the name of Bernarda's daughter who stops crying after the women go out in Act 1, Part 2?

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

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

5. What does Bernarda order Poncia to bring her and the mourners at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

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