View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the person cleaning with a servant at the beginning of Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Poncia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Bernarda.
(d) Martirio.

2. Who is said to be locked up in another room of the house in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Adela.
(b) Amelia.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Bernarda's mother.

3. Where does Bernarda tell the servants to take her mother so she cannot be seen by the villagers?
(a) The courtyard.
(b) The front porch.
(c) The attic.
(d) The basement.

4. What words do the two servants use to describe Bernarda before she returns home in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Happy and cheerful.
(b) Sad and melancholy.
(c) Excited.
(d) Tyrannical and demanding.

5. Where does Poncia go to listen to the last prayers of the day?
(a) In her room.
(b) On the porch.
(c) The door.
(d) The window.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Bernarda's mother's name?

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

3. How many daughters does Bernarda have?

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

5. What does Poncia inspect and finds spots on?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 186 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample