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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. Mr. Arnold had to take a taxi because:
(a) It's cheaper than a limo
(b) His chauffeur didn't show up
(c) His wife wanted to go out
(d) He had an appointment

2. Beneatha thinks Mama looks like:
(a) Judy Garland
(b) Eleanor Roosevelt
(c) Aunt Jemima
(d) Scarlet O'Hara

3. What offer does Agasai make to Beneatha?
(a) To take her to Canada
(b) To take her to the movies
(c) To take her to Nigeria
(d) To pay for her schooling

4. What word is it that affects Walter Lee so strongly that he begins to pace and mutter?
(a) Money
(b) Integration
(c) Man
(d) Compromise

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama say when Karl Lindner appeals to her?

2. George thinks a person should read books in order to:

3. Why does Mama want to put $3000 put in the bank?

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

5. How long has Beneatha wanted to be a doctor?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Travis says that he wants to be a bus driver. How do Walter Lee's dreams for Travis differ from his son's?

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

6. Mama serves sweet potato pie to Mrs. Johnson. What is sweet potato pie?

7. Before this scene we hadn't realized the scope of Walter Lee's dreams. What are they?

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

9. 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?

10. Why does Mama insist on Travis staying while Walter Lee talks to Karl Lindner?

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