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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 does Mama call the apartment?
(a) A rat trap
(b) A cozy place
(c) Our little home
(d) A fire hazard

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

3. Why does Walter come back after leaving the apartment?
(a) He forgot to kiss Ruth goodbye
(b) It's raining and he needs an umbrella
(c) He wants to yell at Beneatha
(d) He needs carfare from Ruth

4. What does Walter Lee want to do?
(a) Go to college and become a doctor
(b) Drink and have fun with his friends
(c) Buy a limosine and run a car service
(d) Open a liquor store with his friends

5. What does Ruth do at the end of the scene?
(a) She faints
(b) Prays
(c) Sings a hymn
(d) Makes Travis's bed

Short Answer Questions

1. Who makes the first entrance?

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

3. What does Mama keep on the windowsill?

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

5. What was the former function of Ruth and Walter Lee's bedroom?

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