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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 method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?
(a) Drowning them with the dishwater
(b) Using flyswatters to hit them
(c) Getting a cat to chase them away
(d) Setting fire to the building

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

3. What does Mama tell Walter Lee about Ruth?
(a) She needs his love
(b) That she's pregnant
(c) That she's dying
(d) She works too hard

4. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?
(a) Five years
(b) Ten years
(c) Two years
(d) One year

5. What does Walter Lee say when Ruth says she's considering an abortion?
(a) You can't do that
(b) He says nothing
(c) It's a good idea
(d) Let's talk about it

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama call the apartment?

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

3. About how old is Walter Lee Younger?

4. What does Travis ask his mother for?

5. What does Beneatha see Travis doing?

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