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

2. What is Beneatha's relationship to Ruth?
(a) Beneatha is Ruth's oldest daughter
(b) Ruth is Beneatha's sister-in-law
(c) Beneatha is Ruth's niece by marriage
(d) They are sisters, but Ruth is older

3. What does Ruth announce to Mama and Beneatha?
(a) That she's pregnant
(b) That she's been fired
(c) That she got a new job
(d) That she's feeling ill

4. Where is the house that Mama bought?
(a) Clayton Manor
(b) Clybourne Park
(c) Parkside Square
(d) Park Street Lane

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama chide Ruth about?

2. What gift does Beneatha's visitor bring?

3. According to Walter Lee, money is:

4. What is Beneatha's current ambition in life?

5. Where did Mama go?

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