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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. Who does the servant tell Bernarda was looking at the men on the patio?

2. Who does the Servant say she is glad will never force her to have sex with him?

3. What do Martirio and Amelia show Adela that is for Angustias in Act 2, Part 1?

4. At what time does Poncia reveal she was up and saw Pepe talking with Angustias at her window?

5. How does Angustias describe her proposal from Pepe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Poncia see when up at 1:30 in the morning?

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

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

4. How does Adela react to the lace brought out for Angustias?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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