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

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence by Poncia in the play, "But it's hard for people to go against their true ______."

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

3. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I know you well enough to know your reach to stick the _______ in."

4. What are the people of the village doing to the woman at the top of the hill in Act 2, Part 3?

5. Where does Bernarda say she will be taking the stallion the next morning in Act 3, Part 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the concept of hope in the play. What role does hope play in the lives of Bernarda's daughters? What might happen if the daughters' hope is taken away from them?

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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