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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. Mr. Arnold threatens to:
(a) Walk to the bus
(b) Take the train
(c) Fire Walter
(d) Drive himself

2. What offer does Agasai make to Beneatha?
(a) To take her to the movies
(b) To take her to Nigeria
(c) To take her to Canada
(d) To pay for her schooling

3. Beneatha tells Mama that George is:
(a) A catch
(b) A friend
(c) A fool
(d) A dandy

4. While Beneatha listens to Mr. Lindner, she:
(a) Fidgets
(b) Taps her feet
(c) Chews gum
(d) Tosses fruit

5. Where did Ruth go with Walter Lee?
(a) A drive-in
(b) The park
(c) A restaurant
(d) The movies

Short Answer Questions

1. Beneatha says her people have to overcome:

2. Who knocks on the door?

3. Who does Walter Lee want Beneatha to marry?

4. How long has Beneatha wanted to be a doctor?

5. Mama comes home from work and complains about:

Short Essay Questions

1. Mama says she's tired after work. She has climbed steps to get into the apartment. Explain why she didn't use an elevator.

2. Describe Walter Lee's body language as he approaches Karl Lindner to accept the man's offer.

3. How does Walter Lee find out that Mama's money is gone?

4. Why is Beneatha upset at Walter Lee in this scene?

5. How do the onstage character to react to Mr. Lindner's offer to buy their new house? Describe their emotions.

6. How does Mama show understanding when Beneatha says that George is a fool?

7. Walter Lee asks Mr. Lindner to get out, but Mr. Lindner leaves something behind. What?

8. How does Ruth react to Mama giving up on the move to the new house?

9. Why does Walter Lee ask Karl Lindner to come back to the apartment?

10. At the end of the play, Mama tells Ruth that Walter Lee "finally come into his manhood today." What does it mean to come into your manhood?

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