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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the baby Mama and Big Walter lost?
(a) Claude
(b) Joseph
(c) Mary
(d) Benjamin

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Beneatha's current ambition in life?

2. Why does Mama refuse to support Walter Lee's plan to open a liquor store?

3. What is the first thing Ruth does on stage?

4. Who makes the first entrance?

5. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

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