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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What drug does Judas introduce to Bernarda?

2. What does the Bishop consider Dr. Abrenuncio?

3. What action takes place that has the Bishop stepping in to check on Sierva?

4. What does the Marquis do for Sierva, despite what Dr. Abrenuncio tells him?

5. What have the drugs done to Bernarda Cabrera?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Sierva lie to Dr. Abrenuncio?

2. What is the connection between the skull found in the crypts of the convent and the author's memories of a legend?

3. Describe Bernarda and Ygnacio's relationship with Sierva.

4. Why does Ygnacio's father object to his son marrying Dulce Olivia?

5. Describe Bernarda's relationship with Judas.

6. How does Ygnacio's first wife deal with her husband?

7. What happens to Sierva while in the marketplace?

8. How does Bernarda force the Marquis into marriage?

9. How does Sierva's relationship with her father improve in Chapter 2?

10. How is rabies treated by the citizens of New Grenada from the first chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing specific examples from the text, write an essay discussing one of the following:

- The purpose in naming a character Judas Iscariote.

- The lepers as a symbol of the decay of the church.

- Father Aquino's mysterious death.

Essay Topic 2

Citing specific examples from the text, write an essay discussing one of the following:

- Bernarda as a symbol of New Grenada's decay.

- The use of dogs as objects of fear as opposed to faithful companions.

- Sierva's Santeria jewelry and their representation of a non-biased person.

Essay Topic 3

Bernarda is Sierva's mother, who hates the child and prefers to spend her days in drug-induced decadence. Citing specific examples from the text and including a strong thesis statement, write an essay examining their relationship and character traits, including the following:

- Compare and contrast the personalities of these women.

- Discuss how characters feel about Bernarda and Sierva regarding their morals and apparent "wildness."

- Discuss, analyze, and compare their relationships to Judas Iscariote and Father Cayetano.

- Analyze how Bernarda and Sierva feel about each other and why.

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