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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. George defines assimilationist Negroes as:

2. What method does Beneatha suggest for getting rid of the cockroaches?

3. Walter Lee has been out talking to:

4. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:

5. Walter Lee and George argue about:

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mama decide to buy a new house for the family?

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

3. What is Mama waiting for Walter Lee to do after she tells him about Ruth's pregnancy?

4. Why does Walter Lee get upset at Mama when she tells him about her plans for the insurance money?

5. What conclusion do Ruth and Walter Lee come to about their marriage in this scene?

6. How does Beneatha differ from the other members of her family?

7. Walter Lee mentions that Mama is expecting something to arrive in the mail. What is she expecting?

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

9. Which members of the Younger family share each of the two bedrooms?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how Mama, Ruth, and Beneatha represent changing feminine roles in society.

Essay Topic 2

Examine the spirituality of the characters in this play. What is their relationship to God and higher powers? Are the Youngers spiritual or not?

Essay Topic 3

The author introduces many references in this play, from Hughes to Henry David Thoreau to Greek mythology and African songs. What do these references add to the play? How do they expand the universality of the themes?

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