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

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

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

4. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?
(a) Over easy
(b) Any way but scrambled
(c) Scrambled
(d) Poached

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:

2. What does Ruth think of Willie?

3. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?

4. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

5. Which character starts the play on stage?

(see the answer key)

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