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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Cayetano distract himself from his desire for Sierva at the end of chapter four?
(a) He reads the Bible.
(b) He hangs himself.
(c) He reads the love poems.
(d) He whips himself.

2. How does Bernarda feel about Sierva?
(a) She loves her more than anything.
(b) She feels that Sierva has great potential and is too good for New Grenada.
(c) She hates her.
(d) She does not mind her daughter but does not understand her.

3. What is the rank of the nuns who abandon Sierva when she first arrives at the convent?
(a) Abesses.
(b) Prioresses.
(c) Novices.
(d) Postulates.

4. In the Governor's dinner for the Viceroy, what is the entertainment?
(a) A nun playing the harp.
(b) A nude Abyssinian woman.
(c) Slaves singing.
(d) Sierva speaking in demonic voices.

5. What was the occupation of the Marquis's father?
(a) Trader.
(b) Slave trader.
(c) Merchant.
(d) Doctor.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cayetano, in chapter three, win Sierva's trust?

2. How was food brought to the convent during the fighting between the Bishop and the Santa Clara convent in the earlier centuries?

3. When Sierva becomes friendlier to Cayetano, how does the priest react?

4. Where does Bernarda go after Judas's death?

5. What forbidden activity is used to celebrate the arrival of the Viceroy?

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