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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the newspaper Godfrey is expecting?
(a) The Wall Street Journal.
(b) The Financial Times.
(c) The New York Times.
(d) The New Day.

2. Why does Ernestine say everything is perfect in the movies?
(a) Because of the filmmakers' technical skill.
(b) The actors are white.
(c) Because she sees only perfect movies.
(d) The actors are Black.

3. Why did Ernestine’s school call her father?
(a) Ernestine joined the Communist Party.
(b) Ernestine wrote a paper on Black workers in the United States.
(c) Ernestine got in a fight.
(d) Ernestine brought a gun to school.

4. What does Lily say is not good for the cold weather?
(a) Her gloves.
(b) Her stockings.
(c) Her hat.
(d) Her suit.

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

6. What is Lily’s political affiliation?
(a) The Democratic Party.
(b) The Green Party.
(c) The Republican Party.
(d) The Communist Party.

7. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?
(a) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(b) The subway.
(c) The Crump living room.
(d) The Crump kitchen.

8. Why does Ermina howl in pain in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) She is grieving her mother.
(b) She is having a baby.
(c) Lily is straightening her hair.
(d) Her leg hurts.

9. What does Lily ask for upon arriving in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) Lace.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A drink.
(d) A newspaper.

10. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Godfrey?
(a) Goodness Angel.
(b) Darling Angel.
(c) Godfrey Goodness.
(d) Devout Mary.

11. What did Godfrey drink that got him really drunk?
(a) Beer.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.

12. What is Lily’s profession?
(a) Communist.
(b) Baker.
(c) Charismatic leader.
(d) Etymologist.

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

14. Who does Lily dance with in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Ermina.
(b) Mrs. Levy.
(c) Sandra.
(d) Ernestine.

15. What does Ernestine bring Lily to eat upon Lily's arrival in Act One?
(a) A sandwich.
(b) Lemon tarts.
(c) Mutton with mint.
(d) Cabbage.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Godfrey, Ernestine, and Ermina going in Act One, Scene 4?

2. What is Ernestine’s news that surprises Godfrey?

3. What does Lily tell the girls not the share with their father in Act One, Scene 3?

4. What does Lily say she prefers to the national anthem?

5. What does Godfrey write down in Act One, Scene 2?

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