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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scenes 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To whom does Godfrey introduce Ernestine and Ermina in Act One, Scene 6?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Father Divine.
(c) Lily.
(d) Gerte.

2. About what does Lily reminisce in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) Her youth in Pensacola.
(b) Her college days.
(c) Dancing with Papo.
(d) Her participation in the Communist Party in Harlem.

3. Why does Lily tell Ernestine to open the window in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) To say hello to the neighbors.
(b) To let the light in.
(c) To air out the smells from cooking.
(d) To air out the smoke from the hot comb.

4. Who does Godfrey blame for Ernestine’s trouble at school?
(a) Mrs. Levy.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Ermina.
(d) Lily.

5. What does Gerte offer Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?
(a) Cookies.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A drink.
(d) Her hand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ernestine say Lily cares about?

2. What does Godfrey repeatedly tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 4?

3. What are Ermina and Ernestine wearing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 4?

4. Who does Ernestine say would not like Godfrey and Gerte’s marriage?

5. Who does Lily say killed Sandra?

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