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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 does Ernestine do to the dress in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Finishes it.
(b) Knocks it over.
(c) Tries it on.
(d) Rips the lace off it.

2. What word does Ermina use that Gerte does not know in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Dainty.
(b) Picky.
(c) Persnickety.
(d) Finicky.

3. What accessory for Ernestine’s graduation dress do Lily and Gerte disagree about?
(a) The stockings.
(b) The hat.
(c) Lace.
(d) The gloves.

4. Why does Gerte complain about the quantity of food in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) There are starving children in Europe.
(b) She is not hungry.
(c) There is not enough.
(d) It doesn't taste good.

5. Who does Ernestine say would not like Godfrey and Gerte’s marriage?
(a) Father Divine.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Lily.
(d) Lily and Sandra's mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Lily say it does not matter what she wears?

2. What does Gerte offer Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?

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

4. What does Ernestine imagine Gerte does in Act Two, Scene 1?

5. What does Gerte ask Ernestine to get in Act Two, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ernestine describe the Crump family’s routine?

2. How did Gerte’s upbringing affect her views on race?

3. What effect does Ernestine say Gerte has on Ermina?

4. What does Gerte say and do that indicates that she is a fear-based person?

5. What are Lily’s views on African traditions?

6. What does Lily not like about Ernestine applying lace to her graduation dress?

7. How does Gerte respond when Ermina asks her if she was a Nazi?

8. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

9. What is the relationship between Gerte and Ernestine like?

10. What are Lily’s views on race and fashion?

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