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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 is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Working on her graduation dress.
(b) Listening to the radio.
(c) Reading a magazine.
(d) Hemming her father's pants.

2. What is the name of the newspaper Godfrey is expecting?
(a) The Financial Times.
(b) The New Day.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

3. What does Lily do that makes Godfrey feel uncomfortable in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) Kisses him.
(b) Shakes his hand.
(c) Hugs him.
(d) Pats him.

4. In Act One, Scene 2, where does Ernestine say Aunt Lily has been?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Albany.
(d) Harlem.

5. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) The subway.
(b) The Crump kitchen.
(c) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(d) The Crump living room.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ernestine say Godfrey moved the family?

2. What did Godfrey drink that got him really drunk?

3. What is Lily’s relationship to the Crump family?

4. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

5. What is Ernestine’s news that surprises Godfrey?

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