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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What term does he use to describe Beneatha's hair?
(a) Disfigured
(b) Mutilated
(c) American
(d) Stylish

2. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?
(a) Willie Harris
(b) His boss
(c) Ruth
(d) The landlord

3. As the scene opens, what does Beneatha carry?
(a) A brief case
(b) A guitar case
(c) A case of soda
(d) A violin case

4. What does Mama compare Big Walter to?
(a) A faithful dog
(b) An old horse
(c) A willing slave
(d) A machine

5. Ruth offers Walter Lee:
(a) Soda
(b) Tea
(c) Milk
(d) Beer

Short Answer Questions

1. Walter Lee can't understand why:

2. What does Travis ask Mama?

3. George defines assimilationist Negroes as:

4. She puts on a phonograph record of:

5. What lie does Walter Lee tell George?

(see the answer key)

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