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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Walter come back after leaving the apartment?
(a) He forgot to kiss Ruth goodbye
(b) He wants to yell at Beneatha
(c) It's raining and he needs an umbrella
(d) He needs carfare from Ruth

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

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

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

5. 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

6. What lie does Walter Lee tell George?
(a) That he has a degree in public speaking
(b) That he's been to New York City
(c) That he's getting a new job
(d) That he bought a new cadillac

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

8. What are Mama and Beneatha doing in the beginning of this scene?
(a) Baking bread
(b) Washing dishes
(c) Paying bills
(d) Cleaning the house

9. What does Alaiyo mean?
(a) One for Whom the Goddess Calls
(b) One Who Fights Like a Warrior
(c) One for Whom Bread Is Not Enough
(d) One Who Dances Like the Peacock

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

11. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?
(a) He died in a factory accident
(b) He worked himself to death
(c) He committed suicide
(d) He was hit by a bus

12. The house has how many bedrooms?
(a) Four
(b) Two and a half
(c) Five
(d) Three

13. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:
(a) His drinking
(b) The new baby
(c) Her nagging
(d) Mama's decision

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

15. What does Ruth forbid Travis to do?
(a) Turns up the radio so loudly
(b) Wear his baggy jeans to school
(c) Stop on the way to school for gum
(d) Ask his grandmother for money

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Mama go?

2. What does Beneatha say she's going out to do?

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

4. Why does Mama refuse to support Walter Lee's plan to open a liquor store?

5. How does Mama react to Beneatha's statement that God no longer exists?

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