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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the action of this play set?
(a) In a quiet house in a Chicago suburb
(b) In a boarding house in New York City
(c) In a small apartment in Chicago's Southside
(d) In an apartment in a small town in Illinois

2. What gift does Beneatha's visitor bring?
(a) A large cake
(b) Records and robes
(c) A little puppy
(d) Flowers and candy

3. Where does Beneatha expect to get her tuition from?
(a) The insurance money
(b) Her inheritance
(c) Gifts from her friends
(d) Savings from her job

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 is afraid that the police would close it
(c) She doesn't like Walter Lee as much as she likes Beneatha
(d) It fosters immorality by encouraging drinking

5. What country is Beneatha's visitor originally from?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Canada
(c) Albania
(d) Liberia

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the first entrance?

2. What does Mama keep on the windowsill?

3. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?

4. What does Walter Lee do when he sees the check?

5. What is the time period of the play?

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