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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scenes 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are Ermina and Ernestine wearing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 4?
(a) White pinafores.
(b) Suits.
(c) Stockings.
(d) Their graduation dresses.

3. What is Ernestine carrying at the beginning of Act One, Scene 5?
(a) The New Day.
(b) Her graduation dress.
(c) A pair of boots.
(d) Cookies.

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

5. What does Ermina ask Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) If Gerte's immigration status is legal.
(b) If Gerte speaks English.
(c) If Gerte's hair is really blonde.
(d) If Gerte was a Nazi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily tell the girls not the share with their father in Act One, Scene 3?

2. In Act Two, Scene 2, what does Ernestine say she likes to do?

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

4. What does Lily ask for from Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?

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

(see the answer key)

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