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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Mr. Arnold had to take a taxi because:
(a) His wife wanted to go out
(b) He had an appointment
(c) His chauffeur didn't show up
(d) It's cheaper than a limo

2. Walter Lee can't understand why:
(a) Willie can't keep a date
(b) Willie didn't leave a map
(c) Bobo missed the station
(d) Willie and Bobo had a fight

3. What does Mama compare Big Walter to?
(a) A willing slave
(b) An old horse
(c) A machine
(d) A faithful dog

4. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?
(a) He committed suicide
(b) He worked himself to death
(c) He died in a factory accident
(d) He was hit by a bus

5. Beneatha thinks Mama looks like:
(a) Eleanor Roosevelt
(b) Judy Garland
(c) Aunt Jemima
(d) Scarlet O'Hara

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is the house that Mama bought?

2. Beneatha says her people have to overcome:

3. What does Mr. Lindner represent?

4. What is the time period of the play?

5. What is Beneatha's main worry about Ruth's news?

(see the answer key)

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