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

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

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

4. What does Ermina ask Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) If Gerte's hair is really blonde.
(b) If Gerte speaks English.
(c) If Gerte's immigration status is legal.
(d) If Gerte was a Nazi.

5. How long is Godfrey missing from the house in Act One, Scene 5?
(a) 1 day.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 1 week.
(d) 3 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the jazz musician Gerte heard in Berlin?

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

3. Where did Gerte grow up?

4. Where do the Crump family sit at the Peace Mission?

5. To whom does Godfrey introduce Ernestine and Ermina in Act One, Scene 6?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Gerte say and do to indicate she is trying to fit in when she meets Ermina and Ernestine?

3. What comparisons does Ernestine make between the food and religious belief?

4. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on Godfrey?

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

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

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

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

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

10. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

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