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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. George defines assimilationist Negroes as:
(a) Uncle Toms
(b) Upper class
(c) Farm hands
(d) Uneducated

2. Walter Lee and George argue about:
(a) Their family vacations
(b) Beneatha's short haircut
(c) Their choice of entertainment
(d) Their values and lifestyles

3. Walter Lee is bitter and disappointed. Why?
(a) He wants to stay in the apartment
(b) He wants to move to New York
(c) He sees his own dreams shattered
(d) He wants to buy a new limousine

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

5. Mama ignores:
(a) Travis
(b) Her neighbor
(c) Ruth
(d) Walter Lee

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:

3. Who is acting as head of the Younger family?

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

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

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