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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. Where does Lily say her suit is in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) At the cleaners.
(b) On Fifth Avenue.
(c) At Woolworth's.
(d) At a pawn shop.

2. Where did Gerte grow up?
(a) New Orleans.
(b) Berlin.
(c) In a small town about 70 kilometers from Berlin.
(d) Pensacola.

3. To what setting does the scene shift at the beginning of Act One, Scene 5?
(a) The Crump kitchen.
(b) The subway.
(c) The Crump living room.
(d) The stoop outside the Crump home.

4. How does Godfrey introduce himself?
(a) As Darling Angel.
(b) As Godfrey Goodness.
(c) As Devout Mary.
(d) As Peace Angel.

5. About what does Lily reminisce in Act Two, Scene 1?
(a) Dancing with Papo.
(b) Her youth in Pensacola.
(c) Her college days.
(d) Her participation in the Communist Party in Harlem.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ernestine say she has worked hard on?

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

3. Why does Ernestine say Ermina will not go to the dance?

4. What does Ernestine call Gerte that offends Gerte?

5. Why does Gerte complain about the quantity of food in Act Two, Scene 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on race?

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

9. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

10. Why does Lily handle the flooding in the yard alone?

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