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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. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) The subway.
(b) The Crump living room.
(c) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(d) The Crump kitchen.

2. 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.

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

4. Why does Ermina’s leg shake in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Her leg hurts.
(b) She is scared.
(c) She doesn't like Gerte.
(d) She is nervous because she stole the lace.

5. Why does Lily say it does not matter what she wears?
(a) Because all her clothes are the same.
(b) Because she is naturally beautiful.
(c) Because people see only her skin color.
(d) Because other people have no fashion sense.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lily doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 3?

2. Why is there a dressmaker’s dummy in the Crump living room?

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

4. Why are Ernestine and Ermina shocked by Gerte?

5. Why does Ernestine say everything is perfect in the movies?

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