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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Mama keep on the windowsill?
(a) A picture of her husband
(b) An old wind-up clock
(c) A small houseplant
(d) A good-luck statue

3. Mama ignores:
(a) Travis
(b) Ruth
(c) Walter Lee
(d) Her neighbor

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

5. Who calls Walter Lee on the telephone?
(a) His boss
(b) Willie Harris
(c) Ruth
(d) The landlord

Short Answer Questions

1. Walter Lee and George argue about:

2. Ruth offers Walter Lee:

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

4. Beneatha turns off the radio which was playing:

5. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:

Short Essay Questions

1. Mama already has plans for the insurance money. What are they?

2. What does Walter Lee do when he sees Beneatha in her Nigerian costume?

3. How does Mama react when her neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, refuses to lend her some cleanser?

4. Why does Beneatha have to wait to use the bathroom when she wakes up?

5. What is Beneatha afraid that Mama will do when Beneatha's visitor arrives?

6. What does Walter Lee taunt George about as they wait for Beneatha?

7. Why is Mama suspicious when Ruth refers to the doctor as a female?

8. What does Ruth urge Mama to do with the insurance money for Big Walter's death?

9. How do Walter Lee and Ruth react when Mama tells them she bought a house in Clybourne Park?

10. Why do Ruth and Walter Lee react so strongly to the idea of moving to Clybourne Park?

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