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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Judas Iscariote?
(a) Bernarda's brother.
(b) The slave that raises Sierva.
(c) Dr. Abrenuncio's patient.
(d) Bernarda's former lover.

2. How much is the beautiful slave bought for?
(a) Her weight in iron.
(b) Her weight in copper.
(c) Her weight in gold.
(d) Her weight in silver.

3. Why is the animal that bit Sierva in the marketplace killed?
(a) It killed a cat.
(b) It was nearly dead from starvation.
(c) It has rabies.
(d) It has no owner.

4. How does the Marquis learn to read and write?
(a) He reads the Bible.
(b) He watches from outside a classroom window while a teacher goes through the alphabet.
(c) He simply picked up a book and figured it out.
(d) He communicates with the mad woman next door.

5. What have the drugs done to Bernarda Cabrera?
(a) She is sick and bloated.
(b) She has rabies.
(c) She has lost most of her body fat and looks sickly.
(d) She has cancer.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Don Ygnacio do for the man he meets on his way home from visiting the rabies patient?

2. What animal stays behind while the others run off on the estate of Ygnacio's father?

3. What instrument does Ygnacio play for Sierva?

4. In what modern country is the next scene set?

5. How old is Sierva?

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