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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 Bernarda in the play, "I could see the ____ coming, but I didn't know it would break so soon."

2. Complete the sentence by Adela in the play, "He will ____ this whole house, he's out there, panting like a lion."

3. Where do Bernarda and her daughters eat dinner in Act 3, Part 1?

4. What does Adela says she needs to do when she gets up from the dinner table in Act 3, Part 1?

5. What news does the Servant bring in about something happening at the top of the street from the house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the topics in the play is the daughters' desire to be married. Part 1.) What reasons do the daughters have for their opinions on marriage in the play? Part 2.) What reasons does Bernarda have for not wanting her daughters to ever be married? Part 3.) What role might marriage play in the actions of the daughters in the play?

Essay Topic 2

The character Bernarda is perhaps one of the most complex and intriguing presences in the play. Part 1.) What is the nature of Bernarda? Part 2.) What seems to be Bernarda's motivations for enacting such control over the people in her life? Part 3.) What trials might Bernarda be dealing with to account for her being so tyrannical over those living in her household.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the play, one of the most common expressions of emotion comes in the form of jealousy. Part 1.) What seems to be the driving force for most of the jealousy in the play? Part 2.) In what way does the jealousy exhibited between the sisters in the play differ from typical sibling rivalry? Part 3.) What is missing in the play's characters' lives that hint at the reason for such jealousy?

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