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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, Scenes 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is Godfrey from?
(a) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(b) Albany, New York.
(c) Brooklyn, New York.
(d) Pensacola, Florida.

2. How did Ermina respond to teasing from the other kids at school?
(a) She became depressed.
(b) She became promiscuous.
(c) She started drinking.
(d) She got in a fight.

3. What does Father Divine say is a “creation of the ignorant to punish those who are in touch with God” (12)?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Communism.
(c) Socialism.
(d) Capitalism.

4. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) The Crump kitchen.
(b) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(c) The subway.
(d) The Crump living room.

5. What is Ernestine worried her hair will smell like in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Perfume.
(c) Food.
(d) Incense.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ernestine say everything is perfect in the movies?

2. Who does Lily say killed Sandra?

3. Why does Ernestine regret not listening to the radio in Act One?

4. What is Lily doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 2?

5. What does Lily tease Ernestine about in Act One, Scene 2?

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