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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 Travis sleep?
(a) In the living room
(b) In the curtained alcove
(c) On the fire escape
(d) In a bedroom off the hall

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

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

4. What does Mama chide Ruth about?
(a) Not fixing a hot breakfast for Travis
(b) Getting up too late to make Travis's bed
(c) Buckling under to Walter Lee too much
(d) Being careless with her money

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. Where is the action of this play set?

2. What does Ruth think of Willie?

3. Where does Beneatha expect to get her tuition from?

4. Why does Walter come back after leaving the apartment?

5. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?

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