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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Bernarda claim is the only reason the mourners came to her house after they had gone out?
(a) To help out.
(b) To steal money.
(c) To offer sympathy.
(d) To snoop and criticize.

2. Who does the Servant say she is glad will never force her to have sex with him?
(a) Bernarda's late husband.
(b) Bernarda's father.
(c) Pepe.
(d) Bernarda's brother.

3. What does Maria Josefa say that she wants to do near the end of Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Move.
(b) Die.
(c) Marry.
(d) Have a baby.

4. What does Bernarda tell the servants to do when she first enters the room in Act 1, Part 1?
(a) Make dinner.
(b) Be quiet.
(c) Make drinks.
(d) Clean up.

5. How many years does Bernarda say she and her family will have to be in mourning?
(a) Eight years.
(b) One year.
(c) Three years.
(d) Six months.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the person who is locked up in another room of the house said to be?

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

3. What does Poncia say about the woman and the men who abducted her?

4. What does the Servant say Bernarda's mother wished to do in Act 1, Part 2?

5. What does Bernarda meet with a lawyer about in the play?

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