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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scenes 3 and 4 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Ermina respond to teasing from the other kids at school?
(a) She started drinking.
(b) She became depressed.
(c) She became promiscuous.
(d) She got in a fight.

2. What does Ernestine bring Lily to eat upon Lily's arrival in Act One?
(a) Mutton with mint.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) Lemon tarts.
(d) Cabbage.

3. On what setting does Act One, Scene 5, open?
(a) The subway.
(b) The Crump kitchen.
(c) The Crump living room.
(d) The stoop outside the Crump home.

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

5. On what setting does Act Two, Scene 3, open?
(a) The subway.
(b) The Crump living room.
(c) The Crump kitchen.
(d) The stoop outside the Crump home.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Ermina speak?

2. What is Ernestine worried her hair will smell like in Act One, Scene 3?

3. What does Godfrey have in his pocket?

4. What did Lily’s fellow church-goers think of her?

5. What is Ernestine working on in Act Two, Scene 2?

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