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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Godfrey say changed his life?
(a) His wife's death.
(b) Moving to Brooklyn.
(c) Working at a bakery.
(d) Father Divine’s Peace Mission.

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

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

5. What item of clothing is Lily missing in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Her suit.
(b) Her stockings.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her hat.

6. What word does Lily like to say?
(a) Peace.
(b) Persnickety.
(c) Blessings.
(d) Y'all.

7. What is Lily’s profession?
(a) Etymologist.
(b) Charismatic leader.
(c) Communist.
(d) Baker.

8. What is Godfrey doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?
(a) Hemming his pants.
(b) Reading the newspaper.
(c) Taking notes.
(d) Shining his shoes.

9. What is the name of the Crump family’s dead mother?
(a) Mrs. Levy.
(b) Father Divine.
(c) Lily.
(d) Sandra.

10. What does Lily tease Ernestine about in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) Her love of the movies.
(b) Her graduation dress.
(c) Her mother's death.
(d) Her developing body.

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

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

13. Why does Godfrey say Lily is being disrespectful to Sandra’s memory?
(a) Lily mentions raising Sandra from the dead.
(b) Lily insults Sandra's picture.
(c) Lily says Ermina looks like Sandra.
(d) Lily insults Ernestine and Ermina's dresses, which were made by Sandra.

14. What is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Hemming her father's pants.
(b) Working on her graduation dress.
(c) Reading a magazine.
(d) Listening to the radio.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What day of the week is it at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?

3. Where does Ernestine say her family moved to?

4. What does Ernestine bring Lily to eat upon Lily's arrival in Act One?

5. How much money does the mailman ask for in order to deliver the mail in the mornings?

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