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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 does Mama keep on the windowsill?
(a) A picture of her husband
(b) A small houseplant
(c) A good-luck statue
(d) An old wind-up clock

2. How old is Travis?
(a) 12 years old
(b) 10 years old
(c) 11 years old
(d) 7 years old

3. What is Beneatha's current ambition in life?
(a) To leave Chicago
(b) To become a doctor
(c) To go on the stage
(d) To marry a rich man

4. What does Mama warn Walter Lee about?
(a) That he's getting too greedy
(b) That he's going to lose his job
(c) That Ruth might leave him
(d) That his work is too dangerous

5. Walter Lee has been missing from work for:
(a) Three weeks
(b) Three nights
(c) Three hours
(d) Three days

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ruth call Beneatha's hair style?

2. In Walter Lee's imaginary African dance, he gestures with a:

3. Walter Lee explains he drove out to look at:

4. How much money does Walter Lee need for his plans?

5. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?

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