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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 does Ernestine say Godfrey works?
(a) A factory.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A bakery.
(d) A mechanic's.

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

3. Why does Ermina howl in pain in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Lily is straightening her hair.
(b) Her leg hurts.
(c) She is having a baby.
(d) She is grieving her mother.

4. When does Ernestine say she saw her father fight?
(a) When his wife died.
(b) When he went to work.
(c) When he joined the Peace Movement.
(d) When he got drunk.

5. What is Lily’s political affiliation?
(a) The Communist Party.
(b) The Republican Party.
(c) The Green Party.
(d) The Democratic Party.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Godfrey want Ernestine to do at school?

2. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Ermina?

3. Why did Ernestine’s school call her father?

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

5. Where are Godfrey, Ernestine, and Ermina going in Act One, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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