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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act One, Scenes 5 and 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of New York does Ernestine say the family moved to?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) The Bronx.
(c) Manhattan.
(d) Queens.

2. Why does Godfrey exit in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) To get Lily’s bags.
(b) He has to go to the bathroom.
(c) To get the door.
(d) He is angry.

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

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

5. What does Godfrey offer Gerte on the subway?
(a) Cookies.
(b) A drink.
(c) Coffee.
(d) A cigarette.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily say is a “sign” (32)?

2. What is the name of the newspaper Godfrey is expecting?

3. Where does Ernestine say her family moved to?

4. What does Lily call the man she danced with in Act One, Scene 4?

5. What item of clothing is Lily missing in Act One, Scene 4?

(see the answer key)

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