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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Ruth thinks Mr. Lindner looks:
(a) Untidy
(b) Unfriendly
(c) Too relaxed
(d) Uncomfortable
2. Walter Lee dreams of driving what kind of car?
(a) A two-tone sedan
(b) A black Chrysler
(c) A silver sports car
(d) A white Cadillac
3. Beneatha says her people have to overcome:
(a) The Klu Klux Klan
(b) Racist neighborhoods
(c) Neighborhood gossips
(d) Racist newspaper stories
4. Mrs. Johnson asks Mama if Beneatha:
(a) Is still going to college
(b) Is still acting uppity
(c) Is getting engaged
(d) Is still dating George
5. What objection does Mama raise to Beneatha getting married?
(a) She's too poor
(b) She's still in school
(c) She's not in love
(d) She's too young
Short Answer Questions
1. What will Mama take to the new house?
2. What does Mama ask Beneatha and Ruth to do?
3. What advice does Asagai give to Beneatha?
4. Mrs. Johnson thinks Walter is:
5. What does Ruth tell Travis to do when Karl Lindner arrives?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mama show understanding when Beneatha says that George is a fool?
2. Ruth thinks that the sign Beneatha is making for a box of china can be seen from an airplane. What is Ruth implying about Beneatha?
3. Before this scene we hadn't realized the scope of Walter Lee's dreams. What are they?
4. In this scene, Walter Lee's mood has changed for the better from his depression earlier. How does he express his happier feelings?
5. Beneatha says that there's nothing left of Walter Lee to love now. How does Mama respond?
6. Beneatha sarcastically asks George "Why read books---why go to school?" Give her answer.
7. Mama serves sweet potato pie to Mrs. Johnson. What is sweet potato pie?
8. How do we know that Beneatha tends to hold political positions that promote civil rights?
9. Why does Walter Lee finally decide not to take Karl Lindner's money?
10. What does Joseph Asagai tell Beneatha he wants to do with his life?
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