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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 keep on the windowsill?
(a) A good-luck statue
(b) An old wind-up clock
(c) A small houseplant
(d) A picture of her husband

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

3. What is the first thing Ruth does on stage?
(a) She starts breakfast
(b) She makes herself pretty
(c) She wakes Travis up
(d) She reads the paper

4. Which character starts the play on stage?
(a) Mama
(b) Ruth
(c) Walter Lee
(d) Travis

5. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:
(a) A garbage strike
(b) Another bomb test
(c) A battle in France
(d) A recent murder

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Travis sleep?

2. What does Walter Lee want to do?

3. What does Walter Lee give Travis?

4. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

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

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