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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is in the letter they are expecting?
(a) Lottery prize money
(b) A new rental contract
(c) A college application
(d) An insurance check

2. George thinks a person should read books in order to:
(a) Enjoy poetry
(b) Explore science
(c) Get a degree
(d) Further an interest

3. Walter Lee and George argue about:
(a) Their choice of entertainment
(b) Beneatha's short haircut
(c) Their values and lifestyles
(d) Their family vacations

4. What does Ruth do at the end of the scene?
(a) Makes Travis's bed
(b) Prays
(c) Sings a hymn
(d) She faints

5. Walter Lee explains he drove out to look at:
(a) The racetrack
(b) His home town
(c) The waterfront
(d) Steel mills

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?

2. Where did Mama go?

3. Mr. Arnold threatens to:

4. Mama comes home from work and complains about:

5. What are Mama and Beneatha doing in the beginning of this scene?

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