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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. Where are Father Divine’s headquarters?

2. Who does Godfrey blame for Ernestine’s trouble at school?

3. What do Ernestine and Ermina say the V stands for?

4. What is Lily’s relationship to the Crump family?

5. Where did Lily buy her suit?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lily’s behavior like at the beginning of Act One, Scene 4?

2. What does Godfrey not like about Ernestine and Ermina visiting the Levys?

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

4. How does Ernestine imagine her apology to the school?

5. Why do Ernestine and Godfrey say they are not going out?

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

7. Why does Ernestine express surprise that Lily is her mother’s sister?

8. Why did Godfrey discover Father Divine?

9. How does Ernestine say the other children in school treat her and her sister Ermina and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

“Crumbs From the Table of Joy” is an interesting title that is never mentioned or explained in the play. Though the play features a feast, the title leads the audience to believe that the characters, many of whom have the last name “Crump,” are left scrambling for “crumbs” of “joy.” Write an essay examining the meaning of the title of the play.

Essay Topic 2

One of the central characters, Lily, overtly expresses a political affiliation with the Communist Party, influencing at least one of her nieces, much to her father’s chagrin. Write an essay examining the role that politics plays in the play.

Essay Topic 3

The character of Lily is described in the play’s notes as a “non-conformist” and a “dangerous woman” (14). An unashamed smoker and drinker who parties with men, Lily is probably most dangerous in her influence on the vulnerable Crump girls. Write an essay examining the character of Lily as a “dangerous woman” (14).

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