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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 food is Gerte preparing in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Strudel.
(b) Schnitzel.
(c) Cabbage.
(d) Sausage.

2. What does Godfrey tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 6?
(a) Speak.
(b) Turn off the radio.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Leave the room.

3. Why is there a dressmaker’s dummy in the Crump living room?
(a) For Ernestine and Ermina's pinafores.
(b) For Ernestine’s graduation dress.
(c) For Lily's suit.
(d) For Godfrey's pants.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What language does Ermina speak?

2. What does Lily offer Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?

3. Why does Father Divine not attend the event in Act Two, Scene 1?

4. What does Lily sell at a pawn shop?

5. What does Godfrey offer Gerte on the subway?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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