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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 Lily say it does not matter what she wears?
(a) Because she is naturally beautiful.
(b) Because people see only her skin color.
(c) Because other people have no fashion sense.
(d) Because all her clothes are the same.

2. Who does Ernestine say told her to watch Ermina?
(a) Godfrey.
(b) Sandra.
(c) Lily.
(d) Gerte.

3. Where does Godfrey invite Gerte in Act One, Scene 5?
(a) Pensacola.
(b) The Peace Mission.
(c) Harlem.
(d) Brooklyn.

4. On what setting does Act One, Scene 5, open?
(a) The Crump kitchen.
(b) The stoop outside the Crump home.
(c) The subway.
(d) The Crump living room.

5. Why does Ernestine say Ermina will not go to the dance?
(a) She will get sick.
(b) Godfrey will not let her.
(c) No one will ask her.
(d) The dance will be cancelled.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Lily say she wore a white dress?

2. What does Ernestine call Gerte that offends Gerte?

3. How long is Godfrey missing from the house in Act One, Scene 5?

4. In Act Two, Scene 2, what does Ernestine say she likes to do?

5. What does Ermina ask Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

2. What does Gerte say and do that indicates her naïveté about America?

3. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

4. How does Ermina describe the teasing from the other girls about Gerte?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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