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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what setting does Act One, Scene 6, open?
(a) The subway.
(b) The Crump kitchen.
(c) The Crump living room.
(d) The stoop outside the Crump home.

2. What does Ernestine call Gerte that offends Gerte?
(a) Ma'am.
(b) Mrs. Crump.
(c) Gerte.
(d) Nazi.

3. Why does Father Divine not attend the event in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) He wasn't supposed to.
(b) He got a flat tire.
(c) He changed his mind.
(d) He had a conflict.

4. What does Lily indirectly ask Gerte to say in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Thank you.
(b) Ma'am.
(c) Please.
(d) You're welcome.

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

6. What does Gerte offer Lily in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Soda.
(c) Coffee.
(d) A sandwich.

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

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

9. Why is there a dressmaker’s dummy in the Crump living room?
(a) For Ernestine and Ermina's pinafores.
(b) For Lily's suit.
(c) For Godfrey's pants.
(d) For Ernestine’s graduation dress.

10. On what setting does Act One, Scene 5, open?
(a) The Crump kitchen.
(b) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(c) The Crump living room.
(d) The subway.

11. When does Lily say she wore a white dress?
(a) At her graduation.
(b) At her baptism.
(c) At her wedding.
(d) At Sandra's funeral.

12. What does Gerte offer Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?
(a) Cookies.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) Her hand.
(d) A drink.

13. What is Godfrey waiting for in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) The New Day newspaper.
(b) His wife's funeral.
(c) To ask questions to Father Divine.
(d) Ernestine's graduation.

14. What does Lily ask Ernestine to get in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) An ashtray.
(b) A cigarette.
(c) A bowl.
(d) Whiskey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lily ask for from Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?

2. Who does Ernestine say would not like Godfrey and Gerte’s marriage?

3. What is Ernestine working on in Act Two, Scene 2?

4. How long does Godfrey have to wait to see Father Divine again?

5. Where does Lily say her suit is in Act Two, Scene 2?

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