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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. What does Godfrey repeatedly tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Straighten their hair.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Turn off the radio.

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

3. Where are Father Divine’s headquarters?
(a) Brooklyn.
(b) Pensacola.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Albany.

4. About what does Lily reminisce in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) Her youth in Pensacola.
(b) Her college days.
(c) Her participation in the Communist Party in Harlem.
(d) Dancing with Papo.

5. What does Gerte ask Ernestine to get in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) A bowl.
(b) A sandwich.
(c) A drink.
(d) A soda.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Ernestine?

2. What day of the week is it at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?

3. Who does Godfrey blame for Ernestine’s trouble at school?

4. Why does Ernestine say Godfrey moved the family?

5. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Godfrey?

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