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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Fruit.
(c) Vegetables.
(d) Pasta.

2. What does Adela say she is going into the village wearing the next day after the funeral?
(a) Flowers in her hair.
(b) Her black veil.
(c) Her green dress.
(d) Her white shoes.

3. What is Poncia's comment regarding Bernarda's daughters when Bernarda comments on Angustias' flirting?
(a) That they want to have husbands.
(b) That they are the right age to be married.
(c) That they are pretty.
(d) That they still have time to have children.

4. What does Adela say is the worst possible time for her to be doing at this time of her life in Act 1, Part 3?
(a) Be in mourning.
(b) Be in love.
(c) Go out of town.
(d) Have a baby.

5. How does Adela seem when she comes into the room in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Angry.
(b) Unwell.
(c) Happy.
(d) Jealous.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At what time does Poncia reveal she was up and saw Pepe talking with Angustias at her window?

3. What words do the two servants use to describe Bernarda before she returns home in Act 1, Part 1?

4. What does Maria Josefa ask Bernarda to give back of hers in Act 1, Part 3?

5. Which of the following do Bernarda and the mourners not make small talk about in Act 1, Part 2?

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