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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1 Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Bernarda returning home from at the beginning of the play?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A wedding.
(c) Church.
(d) Shopping.

2. In what way does Bernarda tell Poncia to have the men leave the house?
(a) Carefully.
(b) Later on in the night.
(c) As soon as possible.
(d) The way they came in.

3. Who goes out to get linen for the girls to start work on their hope chests?
(a) Amelia.
(b) Adela.
(c) Martirio.
(d) Angustias.

4. What part of the daughters' clothes does Bernarda say they cannot change in Act 1, Part 2?
(a) Their coats.
(b) Their shoes.
(c) Their headscarves.
(d) Their dresses.

5. What does Bernarda tell Poncia to bring out to the men who gave her money?
(a) Vodka.
(b) Brandy.
(c) Water.
(d) Wine.

Short Answer Questions

1. Complete the sentence spoken by Bernarda in the play, "But they forget them when you put a plate of ______ in front of them".

2. How many daughters does Bernarda have?

3. What does Maria Josefa say the women in the house's hearts will turn to near the end of Act 1, Part 3?

4. What does Poncia suggest Bernarda's family could have done after Bernarda says the men in the village are not good enough for her daughters?

5. Who says that it's better to never even look at a man and that she's been afraid of men since she was a girl?

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