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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 is Bernarda's mother's name?
(a) Adela.
(b) Magdalena.
(c) Amelia.
(d) Maria-Josefa.

2. During Bernarda's conversation with the mourners, what does she tell her daughters not to do?
(a) Laugh.
(b) Yell.
(c) Talk.
(d) Cry.

3. Finish this sentence spoken by Poncia in the play, "The rest of them: lots of fine lace and linen camisoles, but nothing to their names but bread and ______".
(a) Water.
(b) Liver.
(c) Cheese.
(d) Wine.

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

5. 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 snoop and criticize.
(c) To offer sympathy.
(d) To steal money.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence spoken by Adela in the play, "If you don't want to embroider them, then ______ just as they are."

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

3. Who suggests that Adela give her dress to Angustias when she is married?

4. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "With the ___ that opens all doors, and the hand that closes them."

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

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