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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Lily promise her mother?

2. What is the race of Father Divine’s wife?

3. What part of New York does Ernestine say the family moved to?

4. What does Lily say is not good for the cold weather?

5. What does Ernestine say made her father wail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lily accuse Godfrey of jealousy?

2. What is Godfrey and Lily’s conflict about drinking?

3. What is Lily “Sister” Ann Green’s appearance like?

4. How does Lily describe white women’s physical appearance?

5. Why is Godfrey horrified by Lily in Act one, Scene 4?

6. Why does Lily say she likes to dress well?

7. What does Lily say is different about Brooklyn?

8. What does Lily say and do to flirt with Godfrey?

9. Why is Godfrey experiencing problems at work?

10. How does the death of their mother affect the family before the move to New York?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When their mother dies, sisters Ernestine and Ermina are left without a primary role model at a critical stage in their development. In part, their aunt Lily justifies her presence in their household as her responsibility to fill the void left by Sandra. Write an essay examining the influence Lily has on her nieces.

Essay Topic 2

One of the central characters, Ernestine, has an obsession with Hollywood and movies and regularly blurs the lines between fantasy and reality with imagined asides. Write an essay examining the role that arts and entertainment play in the play.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Gerte is unique as the play’s only white character. She is also distinct in that, because of her background, she does not share the history of race relations that the other characters do. Write an essay examining Gerte as the only white character in the play.

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