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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 Ermina ask Gerte in Act Two, Scene 2?
2. What does Lily sell at a pawn shop?
3. What word does Ermina use that Gerte does not know in Act Two, Scene 2?
4. How does Godfrey introduce himself?
5. What does Gerte offer Ernestine in Act One, Scene 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Gerte say and do that indicates that she is a fear-based person?
2. What are Lily and Gerte’s differing views on Godfrey?
3. How does Ermina describe the teasing from the other girls about Gerte?
4. How does Gerte respond when Ermina asks her if she was a Nazi?
5. How did Gerte’s upbringing affect her views on race?
6. Why does Godfrey say he needs Father Divine?
7. Why does Lily handle the flooding in the yard alone?
8. What does Gerte say and do that indicates her naïveté about America?
9. Why does Ermina’s leg shake?
10. What effect does Ernestine say Gerte has on Ermina?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
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 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.
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