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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Beneatha's relationship to Ruth?
(a) Beneatha is Ruth's oldest daughter
(b) Ruth is Beneatha's sister-in-law
(c) They are sisters, but Ruth is older
(d) Beneatha is Ruth's niece by marriage

2. What does Travis ask his mother for?
(a) Fifty cents
(b) A comic book
(c) A pop gun
(d) More eggs

3. How much did Mama spend on the house?
(a) $3500
(b) $4500
(c) $5000
(d) $4000

4. What does Mama chide Ruth about?
(a) Getting up too late to make Travis's bed
(b) Buckling under to Walter Lee too much
(c) Not fixing a hot breakfast for Travis
(d) Being careless with her money

5. Where does Beneatha expect to get her tuition from?
(a) The insurance money
(b) Gifts from her friends
(c) Savings from her job
(d) Her inheritance

Short Answer Questions

1. In the paper, Walter Lee reads about:

2. Mama tells Travis that she has:

3. What term does he use to describe Beneatha's hair?

4. Beneatha turns off the radio which was playing:

5. What was the former function of Ruth and Walter Lee's bedroom?

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