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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of New York does Ernestine say the family moved to?
(a) Queens.
(b) Manhattan.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) The Bronx.

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

3. Who does Godfrey blame for Ernestine’s trouble at school?
(a) Mrs. Levy.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Lily.
(d) Ermina.

4. Where are Godfrey, Ernestine, and Ermina going in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) To Harlem.
(b) To the Peace Mission.
(c) To Albany.
(d) To the bakery.

5. What does Ernestine say made her father wail?
(a) Pain.
(b) Death.
(c) Evil.
(d) Suffering.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Godfrey want Ernestine to do at school?

2. Why does Ernestine regret not listening to the radio in Act One?

3. What does Godfrey say changed his life?

4. What is Ernestine worried her hair will smell like in Act One, Scene 3?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lily say she likes to dress well?

2. What is Lily “Sister” Ann Green’s appearance like?

3. Why does Lily say she never married?

4. Why does Lily say she is unemployed?

5. Why does Lily suggest she belongs to the Communist Party?

6. Why does Lily accuse Godfrey of jealousy?

7. How does the death of their mother affect the family before the move to New York?

8. What does Godfrey not like about the neighbors’ radio?

9. What is Lily’s behavior like at the beginning of Act One, Scene 4?

10. What does Godfrey not like about Ernestine and Ermina visiting the Levys?

(see the answer keys)

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