View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth think of Willie?
(a) That he is a good dresser and very polite
(b) She wonders why he hasn't been arrested
(c) That he's much smarter than Walter Lee
(d) She thinks he's a good-for-nothing loud mouth

2. What method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?
(a) Getting a cat to chase them away
(b) Drowning them with the dishwater
(c) Setting fire to the building
(d) Using flyswatters to hit them

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

4. When will the family move?
(a) In ten days
(b) In two weeks
(c) Next week
(d) The first of the month

5. Who comes to visit Beneatha in this scene?
(a) George Murchison
(b) Joseph Asagai
(c) Willie Harris
(d) Karl Lindner

Short Answer Questions

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

2. While Beneatha listens to Mr. Lindner, she:

3. Mrs. Johnson reads a newspaper headline about:

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

5. What country is Beneatha's visitor originally from?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 196 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample