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

2. What does Gerte offer Lily in Act Two, Scene 2?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) A sandwich.
(d) Soda.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Ernestine not want to go to the movies with Gerte?

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

3. On what does Gerte congratulate Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?

4. What is Ernestine working on in Act Two, Scene 2?

5. Who does Ernestine say would not like Godfrey and Gerte’s marriage?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

4. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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