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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 rabid animals attack the town?

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

3. How old is Sierva?

4. What instrument does Ygnacio play for Sierva?

5. How long ago did the twelve-year-old girl of the legend die?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is special about the tall slave girl brought into New Grenada from the ship?

3. How does Bernarda force the Marquis into marriage?

4. Why must the convent not cut Sierva's hair?

5. Why does Sierva lie to Dr. Abrenuncio?

6. What sort of man does Don Ygnacio appear to be in Chapter 1?

7. What does Dr. Abrenuncio believe about Sierva and her brush with rabies and what treatment does he recommend?

8. What treatments does Sierva receive in her father's effort to cure her "madness?"

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

10. Why does Sierva prefer to live in the slave quarters instead of the mansion?

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:

- Compare and contrast Martina and Cayetano's fall from grace.

- The role of the Viceroy and Vicereine regarding Sierva's fate.

- Dr. Abrenuncio and his horse.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

This novel is something of a Biblical allegory. Citing specific examples from the text, discuss how this novel mirrors the Bible, including (but not limited to) a Christ- like figure, sacrifice for the benefit of others, and persecution. Cite specific examples from the text to support your statements.

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