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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. What does Travis ask his mother for?
(a) More eggs
(b) A comic book
(c) Fifty cents
(d) A pop gun

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

3. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?
(a) Save money by buying on sale
(b) Hurry up and leave for work
(c) Stay home from work to rest
(d) Buy herself a new outfit

4. What is the first thing Ruth does on stage?
(a) She reads the paper
(b) She makes herself pretty
(c) She wakes Travis up
(d) She starts breakfast

5. How much money does Walter Lee need for his plans?
(a) $3,500
(b) $25,000
(c) $75,000
(d) $10,000

Short Answer Questions

1. Who comes to visit Beneatha in this scene?

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

3. What does Ruth announce to Mama and Beneatha?

4. What gift does Beneatha's visitor bring?

5. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

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