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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 Ruth do at the end of the scene?
(a) She faints
(b) Prays
(c) Sings a hymn
(d) Makes Travis's bed

2. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Ten years
(d) Five years

3. What is the time period of the play?
(a) Late 1960s through late 1970s
(b) Early 1960s through early1970s
(c) Late 1930s through the late 1940s
(d) Late 1940s through late 1950s

4. What does Travis do on his way out?
(a) Tosses a basketball to his father
(b) Grabs his hat and jacket from a hook
(c) Smacks Beneatha on the her bottom
(d) Steps on as many cockroaches as he can

5. Under the influence of alcohol, Walter Lee dramatically ridicules what?
(a) His mother's cooking
(b) His job as a chauffeur
(c) His African heritage
(d) His wife's figure

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money does Walter Lee need for his plans?

2. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?

3. What does Mama urge Ruth to do?

4. What was the name of the baby Mama and Big Walter lost?

5. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?

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