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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. Mama tells Travis that she has:
(a) Bought USA bonds
(b) Bought a house
(c) Bought vacation tickets
(d) Bought a business

2. What method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?
(a) Setting fire to the building
(b) Drowning them with the dishwater
(c) Getting a cat to chase them away
(d) Using flyswatters to hit them

3. Beneatha says she wants to:
(a) Continue their talk
(b) Pour him a drink
(c) Meet his family
(d) Make weekend plans

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

5. Walter Lee is bitter and disappointed. Why?
(a) He sees his own dreams shattered
(b) He wants to stay in the apartment
(c) He wants to buy a new limousine
(d) He wants to move to New York

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama ask Travis?

2. How does Beneatha's visitor treat Mama?

3. What country is Beneatha's visitor originally from?

4. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

5. Why does Mama refuse to support Walter Lee's plan to open a liquor store?

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