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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. What does Mr. Lindner represent?
(a) A real estate business
(b) A welcoming committee
(c) A recreational club
(d) A gardening group

2. Walter Lee has been missing from work for:
(a) Three weeks
(b) Three hours
(c) Three days
(d) Three nights

3. What is the first thing Ruth will do in the new house?
(a) Arrange flowers
(b) Make hot tea
(c) Open the windows
(d) Take a hot bath

4. Mrs. Johnson reads a newspaper headline about:
(a) An accident on the highway
(b) A bombing at Clybourne Park
(c) A neighborhood gang shooting
(d) A riot in downtown Chicago

5. Walter Lee went to the Green Hat to:
(a) Listen to music
(b) To talk sports
(c) To play pool
(d) To smoke cigars

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Walter Lee thank Willie Harris?

2. Mama opens a gift. What is it?

3. Walter Lee dreams of driving what kind of car?

4. What does Walter Lee sing about?

5. Mr. Arnold threatens to:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do we know that Beneatha tends to hold political positions that promote civil rights?

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

4. 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?

5. Ruth tells Beneatha she went out with Walter Lee the night before. Why is that special?

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

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

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

9. What does Joseph Asagai tell Beneatha he wants to do with his life?

10. Is Mrs. Johnson sincere when she says, "I'm soooo happy for y'all"? Explain.

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