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

2. What term does he use to describe Beneatha's hair?
(a) American
(b) Disfigured
(c) Stylish
(d) Mutilated

3. Where is the action of this play set?
(a) In a quiet house in a Chicago suburb
(b) In an apartment in a small town in Illinois
(c) In a small apartment in Chicago's Southside
(d) In a boarding house in New York City

4. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?
(a) The landlord
(b) Willie Harris
(c) Ruth
(d) His boss

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?

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

3. What does Ruth think of Willie?

4. What does Walter Lee do when he sees the check?

5. Who comes to visit Beneatha in this scene?

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