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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. How does Angustias describe her proposal from Pepe?

2. What does Poncia inspect and finds spots on?

3. Who does Poncia say is a wonderful singer in Act 1, Part 1?

4. Who tells how her husband came to her window and proposed by saying he wanted to touch her?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Magdalena suggest to Adela about Pepe in Act 1, Part 3?

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

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

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

5. How does Angustias say Pepe proposed to her?

6. What does Poncia say women must deal with after they are married?

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

8. What does Poncia say about Bernarda's daughters at the beginning of the play?

9. What is the nature of Maria Josefa's interaction with a lamb in the play?

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

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

Discuss the author's portrayal of morality in the play. What lengths does Bernarda go through to ensure her family's morality is kept intact? What reasons does the author have for presenting morality in such a way in the play?

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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