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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. How does Godfrey introduce himself?
2. What does Lily ask Ernestine to get in Act Two, Scene 2?
3. What does Godfrey tell Ernestine and Ermina to do in Act One, Scene 6?
4. How long is Godfrey missing from the house in Act One, Scene 5?
5. What does Lily put on in Act Two, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lily not like about Ernestine applying lace to her graduation dress?
2. How does Ermina describe the teasing from the other girls about Gerte?
3. What are Lily’s views on African traditions?
4. How does Gerte respond when Ermina asks her if she was a Nazi?
5. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?
6. What does Gerte say and do that indicates her naïveté about America?
7. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?
8. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on race?
9. What comparisons does Ernestine make between the food and religious belief?
10. What does Gerte say and do to indicate she is trying to fit in when she meets Ermina and Ernestine?
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
The Crump family is grieving the death of their wife, sister, and mother, and different family members exhibit different coping mechanisms in their state of mourning. Write an essay examining the role that grief and loss play in the play.
Essay Topic 3
Following the death of his wife Sandra, Godfrey is in state of mourning and has a variety of responses to cope with his grief. At the same time, it is revealed later in the play that he also suffers from rage. Write an essay examining the emotional nature of the character of Godfrey.
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