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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Mama ignores:
(a) Travis
(b) Her neighbor
(c) Ruth
(d) Walter Lee
2. What does Alaiyo mean?
(a) One Who Fights Like a Warrior
(b) One for Whom the Goddess Calls
(c) One for Whom Bread Is Not Enough
(d) One Who Dances Like the Peacock
3. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:
(a) Mama's decision
(b) Her nagging
(c) The new baby
(d) His drinking
4. What does Travis go to do?
(a) Study at the local library
(b) Go to the movies with his friends
(c) Play stickball with his friends
(d) Carry groceries at the local store
5. What does Ruth think of Willie?
(a) That he's much smarter than Walter Lee
(b) That he is a good dresser and very polite
(c) She wonders why he hasn't been arrested
(d) She thinks he's a good-for-nothing loud mouth
6. What does Mama keep on the windowsill?
(a) An old wind-up clock
(b) A good-luck statue
(c) A picture of her husband
(d) A small houseplant
7. What does Travis bring in for Mama?
(a) A warm winter coat
(b) Kitchen cleanser
(c) A new gardening hat
(d) The insurance check
8. George doesn't care for:
(a) Whiskey
(b) Coffee
(c) Beer
(d) Soda Pop
9. Walter Lee and Ruth speak privately about what serious issue?
(a) Their deteriorating relationship
(b) Walter Lee's need for milk or coffee
(c) Mama's decision to buy a house
(d) Their son Travis' behavior
10. Why does Walter come back after leaving the apartment?
(a) It's raining and he needs an umbrella
(b) He forgot to kiss Ruth goodbye
(c) He wants to yell at Beneatha
(d) He needs carfare from Ruth
11. How much did Ruth give the abortionist?
(a) Twenty-five dollars
(b) Fifty dollars
(c) Ten dollars
(d) Five dollars
12. What does Mama call the apartment?
(a) A rat trap
(b) A fire hazard
(c) Our little home
(d) A cozy place
13. What method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?
(a) Using flyswatters to hit them
(b) Getting a cat to chase them away
(c) Setting fire to the building
(d) Drowning them with the dishwater
14. Walter Lee has been out talking to:
(a) The bartender
(b) Willie Harris
(c) Bobo
(d) George Murchison
15. How does Walter Lee like his eggs?
(a) Poached
(b) Any way but scrambled
(c) Over easy
(d) Scrambled
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Beneatha's task?
2. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?
3. What does Mama send Travis out to borrow?
4. What does Mama warn Walter Lee about?
5. The new neighborhood is:
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