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

2. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:
(a) Another bomb test
(b) A recent murder
(c) A battle in France
(d) A garbage strike

3. What is Beneatha's main worry about Ruth's news?
(a) She wonders how to pay the medical bills
(b) She wonders what will happen when Ruth is gone
(c) She wonders whether Ruth can get a new job
(d) She wonders where the baby will live

4. Where did Mama go?
(a) To tend to business
(b) To visit the neighbor
(c) To buy groceries
(d) To Travis' school

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Walter Lee and George argue about:

2. What country is Beneatha's visitor originally from?

3. Which character starts the play on stage?

4. About how old is Walter Lee Younger?

5. Where is the house that Mama bought?

(see the answer key)

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