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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. Why does Ernestine regret not listening to the radio in Act One?
(a) She will not know all the latest songs.
(b) She and Ermina will not have anything to talk about at school.
(c) She will miss her favorite shows.
(d) She will not be abreast of current events.

2. How did Ermina respond to teasing from the other kids at school?
(a) She became promiscuous.
(b) She started drinking.
(c) She got in a fight.
(d) She became depressed.

3. What does Lily do to Godfrey in Act One, Scene 4?
(a) Dances with him.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Turns on the radio.
(d) Kisses him.

4. What is Godfrey doing at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?
(a) Shining his shoes.
(b) Hemming his pants.
(c) Taking notes.
(d) Reading the newspaper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What day of the week is it at the beginning of Act One, Scene 1?

2. What is Lily’s profession?

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

4. Who are the Crumps’ upstairs neighbors?

5. What is the setting of Act One, Scene 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lily describe white women’s physical appearance?

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

3. How does Ernestine say the other children in school treat her and her sister Ermina and why?

4. Why does Lily say she is unemployed?

5. Why does Godfrey pass the letter from Father Divine to Ernestine?

6. What is Godfrey and Lily’s conflict about drinking?

7. Why does Lily accuse Godfrey of jealousy?

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

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

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

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