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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 did Lily promise her mother?
(a) That she would join the Communist Party.
(b) That she would take care of Ernestine and Ermina.
(c) That she would speak at a conference in Albany.
(d) That she would visit Sandra's grave.

2. What does Lily do to Godfrey in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Slaps him.
(b) Kisses him.
(c) Turns on the radio.
(d) Dances with him.

3. What does Lily call the man she danced with in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Father Divine.
(b) Mambo.
(c) Papo.
(d) Pierre Broussard.

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

5. What does Godfrey want Ernestine to do at school?
(a) Clean.
(b) Get in a fight.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Graduate.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long is Godfrey missing from the house in Act One, Scene 5?

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

3. What does Lily tease Ernestine about in Act One, Scene 2?

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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