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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. Ruth changes her mind about
(a) Whipping Travis
(b) Doing the dishes
(c) Arguing with Walter Lee
(d) Going to the store
2. When will the family move?
(a) Next week
(b) In two weeks
(c) The first of the month
(d) In ten days
3. What was the former function of Ruth and Walter Lee's bedroom?
(a) It was a breakfast alcove
(b) It was a storage area
(c) It was a large closet
(d) It was the dining room
4. Which character starts the play on stage?
(a) Travis
(b) Walter Lee
(c) Ruth
(d) Mama
5. What is the time period of the play?
(a) Late 1960s through late 1970s
(b) Early 1960s through early1970s
(c) Late 1940s through late 1950s
(d) Late 1930s through the late 1940s
Short Answer Questions
1. Mama tells Travis that she has:
2. How did Big Walter die, according to Mama?
3. Mama ignores:
4. Where does Beneatha expect to get her tuition from?
5. Where will George take Beneatha on their date?Where will George take Beneatha on their date?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Mama react to Beneatha asking whether Ruth "planned" her baby?
2. Why is it difficult for members of the Younger family to use the bathroom in the morning?
3. What is Ruth referring to when she talks to George about "them bombs and things they keep setting off?"
4. What is Beneatha afraid that Mama will do when Beneatha's visitor arrives?
5. How do Walter Lee and Ruth react when Mama tells them she bought a house in Clybourne Park?
6. Which members of the Younger family share each of the two bedrooms?
7. What does Walter Lee do when he sees Beneatha in her Nigerian costume?
8. Why does Walter Lee get upset at Mama when she tells him about her plans for the insurance money?
9. Why is Ruth so embarrassed by Walter Lee and Beneatha when George Murchison comes in?
10. How does Beneatha surprise George before they go out on their date?
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