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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. What movie star does Lily compare Ernestine to?
(a) Bette Davis.
(b) Marilyn Monroe.
(c) Joan Crawford.
(d) Marlene Dietrich.

2. Why does Ernestine say Godfrey moved the family?
(a) Because he wanted to get as far away from Pensacola as possible.
(b) Because he thought Father Divine’s Peace Mission was in Brooklyn.
(c) Because the cost of living was cheaper there.
(d) Because he wanted the girls to be closer to their Aunt Lily.

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

4. Where does Lily invite Godfrey in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Albany.
(b) Harlem.
(c) Pensacola.
(d) Brooklyn.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

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

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

4. What does Godfrey write down in Act One, Scene 2?

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

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