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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. Where are Father Divine’s headquarters?
(a) Albany.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Pensacola.

2. Why does Lily say she has come to the Crump home?
(a) She was passing through the neighborhood.
(b) She missed the girls.
(c) She promised her mother she would take care of the girls.
(d) God told her to visit them.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ernestine regret not listening to the radio in Act One?

2. What is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 3?

3. What is Lily’s political affiliation?

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

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

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