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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. Who makes the first entrance?
(a) Ruth
(b) Beneatha
(c) Mama
(d) Travis

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

3. How does Mama react to Beneatha's statement that God no longer exists?
(a) She slaps Beneatha
(b) She leaves the room
(c) She agree with Beneatha
(d) She begins to pray

4. What does he mean by that term?
(a) That she dyes it with blonde streaks
(b) That she has cut it in too many layers
(c) That she straightens it to look Caucasian
(d) That she combs into a million braids

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Mama ignores:

2. What does Walter Lee do when he sees the check?

3. The house has how many bedrooms?

4. Walter Lee and George argue about:

5. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:

(see the answer key)

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