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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who makes the first entrance?
(a) Travis
(b) Mama
(c) Ruth
(d) Beneatha

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) Ruth is Beneatha's sister-in-law
(d) Beneatha is Ruth's oldest daughter

3. Ruth is doing a domestic chore. What is it?
(a) Dusting
(b) Ironing
(c) Sweeping
(d) Scrubbing

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

5. What lie does Walter Lee tell George?
(a) That he's been to New York City
(b) That he bought a new cadillac
(c) That he has a degree in public speaking
(d) That he's getting a new job

Short Answer Questions

1. What term does Walter Lee use to refer to George's shoes?

2. What does Travis ask his mother for?

3. Where does Mama tell Beneatha that Ruth has gone?

4. What are Mama and Beneatha doing in the beginning of this scene?

5. According to Walter Lee, money is:

(see the answer key)

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