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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. About how old is Walter Lee Younger?
(a) 50
(b) 25
(c) 35
(d) 45

2. Who makes the first entrance?
(a) Beneatha
(b) Ruth
(c) Travis
(d) Mama

3. What does Ruth think of Willie?
(a) She thinks he's a good-for-nothing loud mouth
(b) That he's much smarter than Walter Lee
(c) She wonders why he hasn't been arrested
(d) That he is a good dresser and very polite

4. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?
(a) Any way but scrambled
(b) Over easy
(c) Poached
(d) Scrambled

5. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?
(a) Willie Harris
(b) His boss
(c) The landlord
(d) Ruth

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the baby Mama and Big Walter lost?

2. What does Ruth forbid Travis to do?

3. What does Travis go to do?

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

5. Mama asks Walter Lee if he is:

(see the answer key)

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