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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 does Lily call the man she danced with in Act One, Scene 4?

2. Where are Godfrey, Ernestine, and Ermina going in Act One, Scene 4?

3. How much money does the mailman ask for in order to deliver the mail in the mornings?

4. Why does Lily tell Ernestine to open the window in Act One, Scene 3?

5. What is Lily’s political affiliation?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Godfrey say he left Florida?

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

4. Why did Godfrey discover Father Divine?

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

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

7. Why does Lily suggest she belongs to the Communist Party?

8. What are Sundays like in the Crump household?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The introduction of Gerte, a white German woman, into the Crump household is not a smooth transition – above all for Lily. The conflict between Lily and Gerte becomes particularly heated when the subject of race becomes an issue. Write an essay examining the conflict between Lily and Gerte.

Essay Topic 2

After the death of Sandra, the remaining members of the Crump family are left with only memories of their wife, sister, and mother, and Godfrey has adopted an obsessive habit of note taking to help him remember his thoughts. Write an essay examining the role that memory plays in the play.

Essay Topic 3

After the death of their mother, Ernestine and Ermina as left without a key authority figure at a critical time in their development, and both Lily and Gerte strive to step into the void left by Sandra, while the father struggles to manage as a single parent of two girls at a crucial stage. Write an essay examining the role that parenting plays in the play.

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