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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. Where will George take Beneatha on their date?Where will George take Beneatha on their date?
(a) To a cocktail party
(b) To a folk festival
(c) To Lake Shore Drive
(d) To the theater

2. Mr. Arnold threatens to:
(a) Take the train
(b) Fire Walter
(c) Walk to the bus
(d) Drive himself

3. Where did Mama go?
(a) To buy groceries
(b) To visit the neighbor
(c) To tend to business
(d) To Travis' school

4. Why does Mama refuse to support Walter Lee's plan to open a liquor store?
(a) She doesn't think he would be a success
(b) She doesn't like Walter Lee as much as she likes Beneatha
(c) She is afraid that the police would close it
(d) It fosters immorality by encouraging drinking

5. She puts on a phonograph record of:
(a) American folksongs
(b) African drumming
(c) Madam Butterfly
(d) Nigerian folk music

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beneatha's relationship to Ruth?

2. What does Walter Lee want to do?

3. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?

4. How does Mama react to Beneatha's statement that God no longer exists?

5. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?

(see the answer key)

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