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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bernarda say she still has in regards to her household in Act 2, Part 2?

2. Complete the sentence by Prudencia in the play, "What's important is that everything works out for the _______."

3. What does Poncia warn Bernarda that she can't keep her eye on in Act 3, Part 2?

4. What does Bernarda insist that Adela died as?

5. What does Adela comment that men are allowed in Act 2, Part 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the entire play, the central theme is the use and manipulation of control. Part 1.) What reasons does Bernarda have for wanting such control over her daughters in the play? Part 2.) What might the author hope for such control to be representative of in terms of explaining the nature of the play's characters? Part 3.) What might the author want control to represent regarding the fate of the daughters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of reputation in the play. What reasons does Bernarda have for paying so much attention to her daughters' reputations? What is telling of Bernarda based on her reaction to her daughters' reputation being in danger?

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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