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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 does Godfrey have in his pocket?
(a) Money.
(b) Cookies.
(c) A gun.
(d) A watch.

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

3. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Ernestine?
(a) Godfrey Goodness.
(b) Goodness Angel.
(c) Darling Angel.
(d) Devout Mary.

4. What is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?
(a) Dancing to music.
(b) Sewing her gradutation dress.
(c) Hemming her father’s pants.
(d) Cooking.

5. What is Lily doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 2?
(a) Smoking a cigarette.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Straightening Ermina's hair.
(d) Dancing to music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lily promise her mother?

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

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

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

5. What does Godfrey say changed his life?

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