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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 Maria Josefa say the women in the house's hearts will turn to near the end of Act 1, Part 3?
2. What does the Servant say Bernarda's mother wished to do in Act 1, Part 2?
3. 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."
4. What do Bernarda and Poncia come in discussing regarding Angustias in Act 1, Part 3?
5. What does Martirio say is one of the few good things she has left in her life?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is the nature of the song the reapers sing while in the field?
2. What reason does Bernarda give to explain why Martirio had possession of Pepe's picture?
3. How does Bernarda's daughters react to her suggestion about what they should do during their eight years of mourning?
4. How does Poncia say women without men act even with family?
5. What does Bernarda say must happen right away when talking to Poncia at the beginning of Act 2, Part 3?
6. What does Magdalena suggest to Adela about Pepe in Act 1, Part 3?
7. In what way does Bernarda tell Poncia to have the men leave and why in Act 1, Part 2?
8. What does Adela say about mourning in Act 1, Part 3?
9. What does Adela say about the stars in Act 3, Part 1?
10. What does Poncia suggest that Adela wished to do with her body?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
Discuss the author's portrayal of social class in the play. What might the author be saying by showing Bernarda's insistence that her family has a higher social class than the other villagers? What might the author want social class to represent in the play?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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