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

2. The new neighborhood is:
(a) Mostly white
(b) Mostly Negro
(c) Mixed race
(d) All-white

3. What does Travis ask Mama?
(a) If he can spray the roaches
(b) Permission to go outside
(c) What smells so nasty
(d) Where his clean socks are

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

5. What was the former function of Ruth and Walter Lee's bedroom?
(a) It was the dining room
(b) It was a storage area
(c) It was a breakfast alcove
(d) It was a large closet

Short Answer Questions

1. Ruth is doing a domestic chore. What is it?

2. Where is the action of this play set?

3. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?

4. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:

5. Ruth changes her mind about

(see the answer key)

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