Hortense
Where are Hortense, Gilbert and Michael from?
Jamaica
What is Queenie's last name after she marries Bernard?
Bligh
What is Gilbert's job in England?
Coal Truck Driver
What is Bernard's father called?
Arthur
What weather event occurs at the very beginning of the play?
A hurricane.
Who is Hortense in love with as a child and young adult?
Michael Roberts.
Why can't Queenie be a butcher?
She's a vegetarian.
What is the nickname that Gilbert gives Hortense?
Spitfire
What branch of the military does Bernard join?
The RAF
Who are the two writers of the play?
Andrea Levy and Helen Edmundson
What is the name of Hortense's best friend?
Celia Langley
Who are the three airmen who come to lodge with Queenie after Bernard leaves?
Kip, Ginger and Michael Roberts
What is the name of Gilbert's cousin?
Elwood
What is the address of Bernard and Queenie's house?
21 Nevern Street, Earl's Court, London SW5
What were the laws that prohibited equality for black people in America (that didn't exist in England)
The Jim Crow Laws
What is the food the little Michael delivers to little Hortense after getting her in trouble for climbing trees?
A chicken leg.
Hollishead Farm, Honington
What actor does Gilbert compare himself to?
Paul Robeson
What was Bernard arrested for?
Disobeying orders and losing his weapon.
What is the first name of Mrs. Ryder?
Stella
Where in Hortense's mother?
Cuba
What does Queenie's mother, Mrs. Buxton say killed Aunt Dorothy?
Coconut Ice
What is the name of the film Queenie, Gilbert and Arthur go to watch before Arthur is killed?
Gone With the Wind
What newspaper does Bernard buy from Queenie the first time he meets her?
The Times.
What was the name of the man that Elwood and Gilbert go to hear speak?
Mr. Bustamante