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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 Ernestine regret not listening to the radio in Act One?
(a) She and Ermina will not have anything to talk about at school.
(b) She will not be abreast of current events.
(c) She will miss her favorite shows.
(d) She will not know all the latest songs.

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

3. What is the name of the Crump family’s dead mother?
(a) Sandra.
(b) Father Divine.
(c) Mrs. Levy.
(d) Lily.

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

5. Where did Gerte grow up?
(a) Berlin.
(b) New Orleans.
(c) In a small town about 70 kilometers from Berlin.
(d) Pensacola.

Short Answer Questions

1. What movie star does Lily compare Ernestine to?

2. What do Ernestine and Ermina say the V stands for?

3. To what setting does the scene shift at the beginning of Act One, Scene 5?

4. What does Lily sell at a pawn shop?

5. To whom does Godfrey introduce Ernestine and Ermina in Act One, Scene 6?

(see the answer key)

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