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

2. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?
(a) One year
(b) Ten years
(c) Five years
(d) Two years

3. What is Beneatha's relationship to Ruth?
(a) They are sisters, but Ruth is older
(b) Ruth is Beneatha's sister-in-law
(c) Beneatha is Ruth's niece by marriage
(d) Beneatha is Ruth's oldest daughter

4. What does Walter Lee give Travis?
(a) A kiss
(b) Fifty cents
(c) A hug
(d) A dollar

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

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

3. Who makes the first entrance?

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

5. Which character starts the play on stage?

(see the answer key)

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