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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 many years does Poncia say she has worked for Bernarda?

2. How does Poncia say she saw Adela sitting at her window the night before in Act 2, Part 1?

3. What does Bernarda suggest her daughters can do with their hope chests during their time of mourning?

4. What is Bernarda returning home from at the beginning of the play?

5. What time did Poncia say she actually heard Pepe leave the house in Act 2, Part 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What reason does a Beggar Woman come to Bernarda's house?

3. What does Magdalena say about a man named Pepe in regards to Angustias?

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

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

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

7. What is the nature of Adela's description of the white stallion in Act 3, Part 1?

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

9. What does Martirio say is wrong when Amelia asks her in Act 2, Part 2?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the concept of freedom in the play. What does freedom seem to represent to the characters in the play, namely Adela and Maria Josefa? What is hindering these characters from finding true freedom? What might the author be saying about the price freedom costs?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the concept of propriety that is represented in the play. What reasons does Bernarda have for insisting on keeping up such ancient traditions in her family? What might the author be saying about Bernarda based on her treatment of propriety in the play?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the role of the family house in the play. What might the author be hoping for the house to represent in terms of freedom and imprisonment in the play? What role does the house play in the fate of those living in it?

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