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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what way does Bernarda tell Poncia to have the men leave the house?
(a) The way they came in.
(b) Carefully.
(c) As soon as possible.
(d) Later on in the night.

2. What do Martirio and Amelia show Adela that is for Angustias in Act 2, Part 1?
(a) Lace.
(b) Velvet.
(c) Silk.
(d) Cotton.

3. Who says that her body is hers to do with what she chooses?
(a) Bernarda.
(b) Poncia.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Adela.

4. Who suggests that Adela give her dress to Angustias when she is married?
(a) Poncia.
(b) Martirio.
(c) Adela.
(d) Magdalena.

5. What does Adela give Bernarda that she throws to the side?
(a) A blanket.
(b) A coat.
(c) Shoes.
(d) A brightly colored fan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete this sentence spoken by Poncia in the play, "On that day I will lock myself up in a room with her and _______ at her for an entire year."

2. 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."

3. Complete the sentence by Amelia in the play, "_________ is to blame, it makes life impossible".

4. Who slyly suggests that Adela plans on giving her body to Pepe?

5. What is the name of Bernarda's oldest daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Poncia suggest that Adela wished to do with her body?

2. What is the nature of Adela, Martirio, and Bernarda's argument regarding the woman who killed her child?

3. How does Bernarda react when she learns someone stole Pepe's picture?

4. Why is a large crowd gathering near Bernarda's house that the daughters watch in Act 2, Part 3?

5. Why does Angustias run into the room angrily in Act 2, Part 2?

6. What does Poncia do to Adela's bedroom door at the end of the play?

7. How does Bernarda react when Poncia tells her that her daughters are the right age to be married?

8. What does Bernarda say she will be doing after her daughters argue about what time Pepe has been leaving their house?

9. Why does Poncia say the men on the patio gave her money in Act 1, Part 2?

10. How is Adela's appearance described when she returns from the corral in Act 3, Part 2?

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