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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. In what time does the opening of the play take place?
(a) Spring, 1960.
(b) Summer, 1970.
(c) Winter, 1980.
(d) Fall, 1950.

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

3. What does Godfrey repeatedly tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Apologize.
(b) Straighten their hair.
(c) Leave the room.
(d) Turn off the radio.

4. What does Lily say she prefers to the national anthem?
(a) The Lord's Prayer.
(b) The Pledge of Allegiance.
(c) Charlie Parker’s “Salt Peanuts.”
(d) The mambo.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?

3. Why does Ermina howl in pain in Act One, Scene 3?

4. What movie star does Lily compare Ernestine to?

5. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Godfrey?

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