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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what setting does Act One, Scene 4, open?
(a) The Crump living room.
(b) The Crump kitchen.
(c) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(d) The subway.

2. What is Ernestine’s news that surprises Godfrey?
(a) She is pregnant.
(b) She is getting married.
(c) She is going to college.
(d) She is graduating from high school.

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

4. What does Ernestine say made her father wail?
(a) Evil.
(b) Pain.
(c) Suffering.
(d) Death.

5. What does Lily say is not good for the cold weather?
(a) Her stockings.
(b) Her hat.
(c) Her gloves.
(d) Her suit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Godfrey exit in Act One, Scene 2?

2. Why does Lily ask Godfrey to get her bags?

3. Who does Godfrey blame for Ernestine’s trouble at school?

4. Where does Lily invite Godfrey in Act One, Scene 3?

5. What movie star does Lily compare Ernestine to?

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