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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. Why did Ernestine’s school call her father?
(a) Ernestine brought a gun to school.
(b) Ernestine wrote a paper on Black workers in the United States.
(c) Ernestine got in a fight.
(d) Ernestine joined the Communist Party.

2. Who does Lily say killed Sandra?
(a) Godfrey.
(b) Ernestine.
(c) Ermina.
(d) Father Divine.

3. What does Lily ask for upon arriving in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) A cigarette.
(b) A newspaper.
(c) A drink.
(d) Lace.

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

5. Why does Ernestine say everything is perfect in the movies?
(a) Because of the filmmakers' technical skill.
(b) The actors are Black.
(c) Because she sees only perfect movies.
(d) The actors are white.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Ernestine?

2. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

3. What does Father Divine call Godfrey?

4. What do Ernestine and Ermina say the V stands for?

5. What does Godfrey say changed his life?

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