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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. Why does Gerte turn off the radio?

2. About what does Lily reminisce in Act Two, Scene 1?

3. What does Ernestine imagine Gerte does in Act Two, Scene 1?

4. What is Godfrey waiting for in Act Two, Scene 1?

5. What language does Ermina speak?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?

2. What does Gerte say and do that indicates that she is a fear-based person?

3. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on race?

4. What effect does Ernestine say Gerte has on Ermina?

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

6. How did Gerte’s upbringing affect her views on race?

7. How does Ermina describe the teasing from the other girls about Gerte?

8. What are Lily’s views on race and fashion?

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

10. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on Godfrey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

One of the central characters, Godfrey, turns to fanatical religious belief during his period of mourning the loss of his wife, influencing the members of his family with his newfound religious fervor. Write an essay examining the role that faith and spirituality play in the play.

Essay Topic 2

Race is brought to the forefront when the father of a Black family brings home a white woman as his new wife. Write an essay examining the role that race plays in the play.

Essay Topic 3

The teenage Crump family girls are at a critical stage in their development without a primary role model, and Lily overtly expresses sexual attraction for both Godfrey and other men. Write an essay examining the role sex and sexuality play in the play.

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