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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Bernarda beat in Act 2, Part 2, when Angustias has to hold her back?

2. What do Poncia and the Servant say they feel is about to break in the house because of tension in Act 3, Part 2?

3. How many days do we learn that Pepe's family will be coming for Angustias in Act 3, Part 1?

4. What do the Servant and Poncia hear that suggests somebody must be passing by in Act 3, Part 2?

5. Who does Poncia tell Bernarda that Pepe truly loves?

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the role of sex in the play. What is the author saying about the importance and danger that come with sex? What does sex represent to the daughters in the play?

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