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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Poncia warn Bernarda that she can't keep her eye on in Act 3, Part 2?

2. Complete the sentence by Bernarda in the play, "I always knew you were women who couldn't wait to _____ themselves at the windows, and break your mourning."

3. What does Maria Josefa carry into the room in Act 3, Part 2?

4. Who does Bernarda make search all the girls' rooms for Pepe's picture?

5. For what reason does Bernarda say to Poncia that it wouldn't matter if something bad were happening in their house because no one would find out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the role of the family house in the play. What might the author be hoping for the house to represent in terms of freedom and imprisonment in the play? What role does the house play in the fate of those living in it?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the concept of freedom in the play. What does freedom seem to represent to the characters in the play, namely Adela and Maria Josefa? What is hindering these characters from finding true freedom? What might the author be saying about the price freedom costs?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the concept of propriety that is represented in the play. What reasons does Bernarda have for insisting on keeping up such ancient traditions in her family? What might the author be saying about Bernarda based on her treatment of propriety in the play?

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