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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 does Mama tell Beneatha that Ruth has gone?
(a) To see the doctor
(b) To get her hair done
(c) To the post office
(d) To visit a neighbor

2. What does Mama chide Ruth about?
(a) Getting up too late to make Travis's bed
(b) Buckling under to Walter Lee too much
(c) Not fixing a hot breakfast for Travis
(d) Being careless with her money

3. What does Walter Lee say when Ruth says she's considering an abortion?
(a) He says nothing
(b) You can't do that
(c) Let's talk about it
(d) It's a good idea

4. What was the former function of Ruth and Walter Lee's bedroom?
(a) It was a breakfast alcove
(b) It was a storage area
(c) It was the dining room
(d) It was a large closet

5. What does Travis ask Mama?
(a) Permission to go outside
(b) Where his clean socks are
(c) If he can spray the roaches
(d) What smells so nasty

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama call the apartment?

2. What does Ruth forbid Travis to do?

3. Where does Travis sleep?

4. According to Walter Lee, money is:

5. What are Mama and Beneatha doing in the beginning of this scene?

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