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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. What time are the moving men due?

2. Who knocks on the door?

3. What does Mama say they'll be if Walter Lee takes Karl Lindner's money?

4. What has Ruth bought for the new house?

5. Mama opens a gift. What is it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Ruth wants to take a hot bath at the new house. Explain why that is a luxury for her.

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

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

4. Ruth thinks that the sign Beneatha is making for a box of china can be seen from an airplane. What is Ruth implying about Beneatha?

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

6. Beneatha says that there's nothing left of Walter Lee to love now. How does Mama respond?

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

8. Instead of going to his job for several days, Walter Lee spent the time driving away from the city. Why did he do this and where did he go?

9. What does Beneatha want to do at the end of the play?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Does racism perpetuate poverty, or does poverty intensify racism? Or are the two problems completely separate? Explore these questions in an essay.

Essay Topic 3

Identify and describe the following dramatic structures in the play: Exposition, Rising Action, Turning Points, Climax, and Falling Action. Use dialogue and text examples to support your descriptions.

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