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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence by Martirio in the play, "It is truly strange that two people that don't know each other would suddenly see each other at a window and become ________".

2. What do Bernarda and Poncia come in discussing regarding Angustias in Act 1, Part 3?

3. Who do Amelia, Magdalena, Martirio, and Angustias talk about at the beginning of Act 2, Part 1?

4. How many years does Bernarda say she and her family will have to be in mourning?

5. What color are the pitchers Poncia hands out in Act 1, Part 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Angustias say Pepe proposed to her?

2. In what way do the Servants' attitude change once Bernarda returns from her husband's funeral?

3. What does Adela say about mourning in Act 1, Part 3?

4. What is the nature of Adela's discussion with Martirio about being Pepe's mistress?

5. What happens when Adela says she needs to go for a walk in Act 3, Part 1?

6. What is the nature of Poncia and Bernarda's conversation regarding taking drinks to the men on the patio?

7. What do Bernarda and the mourners make small talk about at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

8. What does Bernarda do to make the Servant cry at the end of Act 1, Part 1?

9. What does Adela say about the stars in Act 3, Part 1?

10. What are Poncia and a Servant doing at the beginning of the play?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the play, one of the most common expressions of emotion comes in the form of jealousy. Part 1.) What seems to be the driving force for most of the jealousy in the play? Part 2.) In what way does the jealousy exhibited between the sisters in the play differ from typical sibling rivalry? Part 3.) What is missing in the play's characters' lives that hint at the reason for such jealousy?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of beauty in the play. Does beauty represent the normal attributes normally given to it in the play? What does beauty represent to the characters in the play? What reason does the author have for skewing the traditional aspects of beauty in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of sex in the play. What is the author saying about the importance and danger that come with sex? What does sex represent to the daughters in the play?

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