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

2. Whom does Sierva befriend when she first comes to the convent?
(a) The seamstress.
(b) The slave women.
(c) The cook.
(d) The novices from Africa.

3. What book does Dr. Abrenuncio show Cayetano?
(a) The book that was taken away from the priest while at school
(b) A book on atheism.
(c) The book that Cayetano tried to give Sierva.
(d) Shakespeare.

4. When the nuns steal Sierva's necklaces, what happens that forces the women to return the jewelry?
(a) One of the nuns breaks her neck on a low hanging candelabrum.
(b) Sierva grows sick.
(c) The Abbess catches them and forces the nuns to apologize.
(d) One of the nuns falls down the steps while running away.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What realization does Bernarda make in chapter four?

2. What does Cayetano wear before he goes to see Sierva in Chapter 4?

3. What does the Viceroy believe about Sierva?

4. How does the Abbess feel about the South American aristocrats?

5. What does the Vicereine do in retaliation of the Governor's entertainment at the Viceroy's dinner?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What happens to Cayetano during the eclipse?

4. How do Cayetano and Dr. Abrenuncio bond?

5. What leads to Cayetano promising Sierva to free her in Chapter 4?

6. Describe the convent.

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

8. How does Martina help Sierva?

9. What evidence does the Bishop present that argue for Sierva being possessed?

10. What are Dr. Abrenuncio's views on the Holy Office and exorcisms?

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