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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Sierva becomes friendlier to Cayetano, how does the priest react?
(a) He begins to feel disgusted by her.
(b) He begins to fall in love with her.
(c) He grows frightened of her.
(d) He suspects she is attempting to trick him.

2. What information does Cayetano give to the Bishop after the natural event of chapter four?
(a) He says that Sierva is manipulating everyone into believing she is possessed.
(b) He says that Sierva is not possessed.
(c) He says that Sierva is being abused.
(d) He says that Sierva is possessed.

3. What document does the Bishop use as evidence of Sierva's demonic possession?
(a) The Acta.
(b) The Koran.
(c) A book on African demons.
(d) The Bible.

4. What does the Abbess list off as signs of Sierva's demonic powers to Cayetano?
(a) Her strange voices.
(b) The smells from her cell.
(c) The behavior of the birds and plants.
(d) Her odd-colored eyes.

5. When she first meets the Abbess, how does Sierva behave?
(a) She is very respectful to the Abbess.
(b) She screams blasphemous phrases.
(c) She acts violently and refuses to speak.
(d) She faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization do the doctor and priest have about Sierva?

2. What information does Dr. Abrenuncio impart to Cayetano?

3. In chapter four, what does Bernarda choose to do?

4. In Dr. Abrenuncio's view, what is an exorcism?

5. In their meeting, over what issue do the Bishop and Viceroy clash?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the Bishop claim about maintaining faith to the Viceroy?

2. How does Cayetano gain Sierva's trust?

3. Why does Chapter 4 end with Cayetano whipping himself?

4. How does the Abbess treat Sierva in Cayetano's presence?

5. How does Cayetano begin to feel about Sierva at the end of Chapter 3?

6. What is Father Cayetano's dream in chapter three?

7. How do Cayetano and Dr. Abrenuncio bond?

8. What is significant about the book Cayetano speaks of to Dr. Abrenuncio?

9. How is the Viceroy introduced to Sierva and why?

10. How does Martina help Sierva?

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