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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act Two, Scenes 3 and 4 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Ernestine say she got the lace for her dress?
(a) Godfrey bought it for her.
(b) Ermina stole it.
(c) Her mother gave it to her.
(d) She bought it at Woolworth's.

2. What accessory for Ernestine’s graduation dress do Lily and Gerte disagree about?
(a) Lace.
(b) The gloves.
(c) The stockings.
(d) The hat.

3. What is Lily carrying when she enters in Act Two, Scene 4?
(a) A pack of cigarettes.
(b) The mail.
(c) The New Day newspaper.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

4. What does Godfrey take as a weapon in Act Two, Scene 3?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Ernestine’s sewing scissors.
(c) The radio.
(d) Gerte's knife.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ernestine say Godfrey moved the family?

2. What is on the living room table in the Epilogue?

3. What does Lily sell at a pawn shop?

4. What is Lily’s political affiliation?

5. What does Ernestine do to the dress in Act Two, Scene 2?

(see the answer key)

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