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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Alaiyo mean?
(a) One Who Fights Like a Warrior
(b) One Who Dances Like the Peacock
(c) One for Whom the Goddess Calls
(d) One for Whom Bread Is Not Enough

2. What does Travis bring in for Mama?
(a) Kitchen cleanser
(b) A new gardening hat
(c) A warm winter coat
(d) The insurance check

3. How much money does Walter Lee need for his plans?
(a) $75,000
(b) $10,000
(c) $3,500
(d) $25,000

4. According to Walter Lee, money is:
(a) Important
(b) Evil
(c) Worthless
(d) Life

5. What does Beneatha say she's going out to do?
(a) To get a ticket to Nigeria
(b) To buy herself some books
(c) To get herself a good job
(d) To become a Queen of the Nile

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character starts the play on stage?

2. What is Beneatha's relationship to Ruth?

3. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?

4. What does Mama warn Walter Lee about?

5. What does Mama send Travis out to borrow?

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