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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. Ruth offers Walter Lee:

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

3. What does Ruth announce to Mama and Beneatha?

4. How long did Mama and Big Walter plan on living in their apartment when they moved in?

5. Ruth tells Walter Lee she is sorry about:

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Beneatha surprise George before they go out on their date?

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

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

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

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

6. Why is Beneatha reluctant to let a visitor come over to the apartment on this morning?

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

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

9. How does the author let the reader know that Beneatha is inauthentic in the way she wears her Nigerian costume?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lorraine Hansberry includes extensive stage directions in her play. Explain how her stage directions add or detract from the play for the reader. Include specific examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay examining how this play relates to the American Dream. Is there one American Dream or are there many different ones? What is this play saying about the Americans and their dreams?

Essay Topic 3

The Younger family lives in cramped quarters. Describe the physical changes needed to accommodate an infant in the apartment, and how it will impact their relationships.

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