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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 long is Godfrey missing from the house in Act One, Scene 5?
2. Where does Godfrey invite Gerte in Act One, Scene 5?
3. Where does Lily say her suit is in Act Two, Scene 2?
4. What does Gerte offer Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?
5. What does Ernestine imagine Gerte does in Act Two, Scene 1?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Lily not like about Ernestine applying lace to her graduation dress?
2. What are Lily’s views on race and fashion?
3. What does Gerte say and do to indicate she is trying to fit in when she meets Ermina and Ernestine?
4. What does Gerte say and do that indicates that she is a fear-based person?
5. How did Gerte’s upbringing affect her views on race?
6. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?
7. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on Godfrey?
8. How does Ermina describe the teasing from the other girls about Gerte?
9. What comparisons does Ernestine make between the food and religious belief?
10. How does Gerte respond when Ermina asks her if she was a Nazi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Many plays use a third-person omniscient character or chorus as narrator. The character of Ernestine is the only character in the play who breaks the third wall and directly addresses the audience with repeated asides. Write an essay examining the role of Ernestine as the play’s narrator.
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
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.
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