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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. What does Bernarda order Poncia to bring her and the mourners at the beginning of Act 1, Part 2?

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

3. 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?

4. What does the person who comes to the door in Act 1, Part 1, say they always get from the house?

5. What does Adela give Bernarda that she throws to the side?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Poncia say regarding Bernarda's mother in Act 1, Part 1?

2. What does Bernarda say must happen right away when talking to Poncia at the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?

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

4. What is the nature of the song the reapers sing while in the field?

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

6. What happens when Adela gives Bernarda a brightly colored fan?

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

8. How does Bernarda respond when Poncia suggests something dangerous was happening in her home?

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

10. How does the Servant respond to the Beggar Woman who visits Bernarda's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast the author's treatment of men and women. In what way does Bernarda try to alter these views of men and women? What do men possess in the play that women are unable to achieve? What might the author be saying about gender based on these portrayals?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of mourning in the play. What does mourning represent to the characters in the play? What barriers does mourning play in the lives of the play's characters in terms of forming relationships and moving on with their lives?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Bernarda and Maria Josefa in the play. In what way has Maria Josefa tried to escape the ploys of Bernarda? In what way has Bernarda tried to mother others as Maria Josefa might have in the past?

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