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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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

3. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?
(a) Poached
(b) Scrambled
(c) Any way but scrambled
(d) Over easy

4. According to Walter Lee, money is:
(a) Worthless
(b) Important
(c) Evil
(d) Life

5. What country is Beneatha's visitor originally from?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Liberia
(c) Albania
(d) Canada

6. What does Ruth call Beneatha's hair style?
(a) Stylish
(b) Boyish
(c) Nappy
(d) Natural

7. Why does Mama refuse to support Walter Lee's plan to open a liquor store?
(a) She doesn't like Walter Lee as much as she likes Beneatha
(b) She is afraid that the police would close it
(c) She doesn't think he would be a success
(d) It fosters immorality by encouraging drinking

8. George defines assimilationist Negroes as:
(a) Uncle Toms
(b) Farm hands
(c) Uneducated
(d) Upper class

9. What does Mama send Travis out to borrow?
(a) Cockroach spray
(b) Baking powder
(c) Confectioner's Sugar
(d) Kitchen cleanser

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

11. What is in the letter they are expecting?
(a) Lottery prize money
(b) A new rental contract
(c) A college application
(d) An insurance check

12. What does Beneatha say she's going out to do?
(a) To become a Queen of the Nile
(b) To get a ticket to Nigeria
(c) To get herself a good job
(d) To buy herself some books

13. What does Beneatha see Travis doing?
(a) Playing with a b.b. gun
(b) Getting beat up by bullies
(c) Stealing from the grocer
(d) Chasing a rat in the street

14. What does Travis go to do?
(a) Go to the movies with his friends
(b) Play stickball with his friends
(c) Study at the local library
(d) Carry groceries at the local store

15. What does Mama chide Ruth about?
(a) Not fixing a hot breakfast for Travis
(b) Getting up too late to make Travis's bed
(c) Being careless with her money
(d) Buckling under to Walter Lee too much

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama tell Walter Lee about Ruth?

2. Who is acting as head of the Younger family?

3. Mama's real name is:

4. What does Mama ask Travis?

5. Which character starts the play on stage?

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