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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Poncia tell Bernarda that Pepe truly loves?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Magdalena.
(d) Martirio.

2. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "Place a burning coal where her _____ lies."
(a) Soul.
(b) Heart.
(c) Mind.
(d) Sin.

3. Who does Adela try to apologize to in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Martirio.
(b) Angustias.
(c) Poncia.
(d) Bernarda.

4. What do the Servant and Poncia say all of Bernarda's daughters are that would cause their blood ties to be forgotten?
(a) Protective and angry.
(b) Happy and dumb.
(c) Angry and jealous.
(d) Silly.

5. What does Prudencia go to join in after hearing the bells ring at the church?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A baptism.
(c) The final prayers of the day.
(d) A marriage.

6. Which of the women does not go out to watch the reapers from an upstairs window?
(a) Poncia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Magdalena.
(d) Amelia.

7. What does Bernarda see that Adela has done when she bursts into her room in Act 3, Part 2?
(a) Shot herself.
(b) Hung herself.
(c) Drank poison.
(d) Ran away.

8. At what time does Poncia tell Bernarda that Pepe was at their house the night before?
(a) 1:30 a.m.
(b) 2:00 a.m.
(c) 3:00 a.m.
(d) 4:30 a.m.

9. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I could see the ____ coming, but I didn't know it would break so soon."
(a) Snow.
(b) Rain.
(c) Storm.
(d) Clouds.

10. What does Bernarda say Angustias must do right away when talking to Poncia at the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?
(a) Move away.
(b) Get married.
(c) Die.
(d) Have children.

11. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "If the villagers want to make ____ accusations they will find I am hard as rock."
(a) Mean.
(b) False.
(c) Bad.
(d) Rude.

12. What does Bernarda say she is going to watch more closely in Act 2, Part 3?
(a) Her servants' actions.
(b) The nature of Pepe.
(c) Her daughters' actions.
(d) The goings on in her house.

13. How many days do we learn that Pepe's family will be coming for Angustias in Act 3, Part 1?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

14. What does Bernarda say she still has in regards to her household in Act 2, Part 2?
(a) Demands.
(b) Control.
(c) Hate.
(d) Love.

15. What type of stones does Angustias' engagement ring have on it?
(a) Pearls.
(b) Emeralds.
(c) Diamonds.
(d) Rubies.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence by Martirio in the play, "Yes, yes, a young mule that needs to be ______ in."

2. Where in the room was Pepe's picture found?

3. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I know you well enough to know your reach to stick the _______ in."

4. What does Poncia warn Bernarda that she can't keep her eye on in Act 3, Part 2?

5. What does Bernarda rush to get after Adela says she belongs to Pepe?

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