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

2. 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 ______."
(a) Pill.
(b) Drink.
(c) Leaf.
(d) Branch.

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

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "But they forget them when you put a plate of ______ in front of them".
(a) Chickpeas.
(b) Pasta.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Fruit.

5. Who has just died at the beginning of the play?
(a) Bernarda's grandmother.
(b) Bernarda's mother.
(c) Bernarda's father.
(d) Bernarda's husband.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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."

2. Who does the Servant say she is glad will never force her to have sex with him?

3. Who does Poncia say is a wonderful singer in Act 1, Part 1?

4. Where does Bernarda tell Poncia to take drinks to the men who are at her house mourning?

5. What does Bernarda claim is the only reason the mourners came to her house after they had gone out?

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