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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. How many years does Poncia say she has worked for Bernarda?
(a) 20.
(b) 10.
(c) 30.
(d) 15.

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

3. Complete the sentence by Amelia in the play, "_________ is to blame, it makes life impossible".
(a) Love.
(b) Life.
(c) Gossip.
(d) Hate.

4. What color are the pitchers Poncia hands out in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Black.
(b) White.
(c) Green.
(d) Red.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is said to be locked up in another room of the house in Act 1, Part 1?

3. What does Adela say she is going into the village wearing the next day after the funeral?

4. Complete the sentence by Magdalena in the play, "If you're arguing about the ________, you are the richest one anyway, you can keep it all."

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

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