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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) Kitchen cleanser
(b) A new gardening hat
(c) The insurance check
(d) A warm winter coat

2. What term does Walter Lee use to refer to George's shoes?
(a) Patent leather
(b) Saddle shoes
(c) Made in Italy
(d) White bucks

3. Ruth changes her mind about
(a) Doing the dishes
(b) Going to the store
(c) Arguing with Walter Lee
(d) Whipping Travis

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

5. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?
(a) Buy herself a new outfit
(b) Stay home from work to rest
(c) Hurry up and leave for work
(d) Save money by buying on sale

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama call the apartment?

2. Where is the house that Mama bought?

3. What term does he use to describe Beneatha's hair?

4. Where will George take Beneatha on their date?Where will George take Beneatha on their date?

5. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?

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