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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scenes 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Gerte turn off the radio?
(a) She does not like the news.
(b) It is bothering the neighbors.
(c) Godfrey does not allow the radio on on Sunday.
(d) She does not like the music.

2. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?
(a) She is scared.
(b) She has to go to the bathroom.
(c) She has a medical condition.
(d) She is nervous.

3. What does Ernestine call Gerte that offends Gerte?
(a) Gerte.
(b) Nazi.
(c) Mrs. Crump.
(d) Ma'am.

4. What does Lily tell the girls not the share with their father in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Her dating advice.
(b) Her love of dancing.
(c) Her religious beliefs.
(d) Her Communist tendencies.

5. Why does Godfrey tell Ermina to turn off the radio?
(a) He finds the news disturbing.
(b) He does not want to waste electricity.
(c) He does not like the music.
(d) He does not allow the radio on Sunday.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily do to Godfrey in Act One, Scene 4?

2. Where did Lily buy her suit?

3. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?

4. What part of New York does Ernestine say the family moved to?

5. What does Gerte put into the bowl in Act Two, Scene 2?

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