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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Father Divine’s nickname for Ernestine?
(a) Darling Angel.
(b) Godfrey Goodness.
(c) Devout Mary.
(d) Goodness Angel.
2. What part of New York does Ernestine say the family moved to?
(a) Queens.
(b) Brooklyn.
(c) The Bronx.
(d) Manhattan.
3. What did Godfrey drink that got him really drunk?
(a) Beer.
(b) Moonshine.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) Wine.
4. Why does Godfrey tell Ermina to turn off the radio?
(a) He does not allow the radio on Sunday.
(b) He does not like the music.
(c) He does not want to waste electricity.
(d) He finds the news disturbing.
5. What does Lily say she prefers to the national anthem?
(a) Charlie Parker’s “Salt Peanuts.”
(b) The mambo.
(c) The Lord's Prayer.
(d) The Pledge of Allegiance.
6. What does Lily ask for upon arriving in Act One, Scene 2?
(a) A drink.
(b) Lace.
(c) A cigarette.
(d) A newspaper.
7. What is Ernestine’s news that surprises Godfrey?
(a) She is getting married.
(b) She is pregnant.
(c) She is graduating from high school.
(d) She is going to college.
8. Where does Lily invite Godfrey in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) Harlem.
(b) Albany.
(c) Pensacola.
(d) Brooklyn.
9. Why does Lily tell Ernestine to open the window in Act One, Scene 3?
(a) To say hello to the neighbors.
(b) To air out the smells from cooking.
(c) To air out the smoke from the hot comb.
(d) To let the light in.
10. What does Godfrey repeatedly tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Straighten their hair.
(b) Leave the room.
(c) Turn off the radio.
(d) Apologize.
11. What does Godfrey have in his pocket?
(a) A watch.
(b) A gun.
(c) Money.
(d) Cookies.
12. Where is Godfrey from?
(a) Brooklyn, New York.
(b) Albany, New York.
(c) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
(d) Pensacola, Florida.
13. What is Ernestine doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?
(a) Dancing to music.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Sewing her gradutation dress.
(d) Hemming her father’s pants.
14. What does Father Divine say is a “creation of the ignorant to punish those who are in touch with God” (12)?
(a) Segregation.
(b) Capitalism.
(c) Communism.
(d) Socialism.
15. What does Godfrey say changed his life?
(a) Moving to Brooklyn.
(b) His wife's death.
(c) Father Divine’s Peace Mission.
(d) Working at a bakery.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where are Father Divine’s headquarters?
2. On what setting does Act One, Scene 4, open?
3. What word does Lily like to say?
4. Why does Godfrey say Lily is being disrespectful to Sandra’s memory?
5. What movie star does Lily compare Ernestine to?
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