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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. Mama opens a gift. What is it?
(a) Candlesticks
(b) Garden tools
(c) A tea kettle
(d) Kitchen towels
2. What, according to Mama, happened to Walter Lee in this scene?
(a) He came into his manhood
(b) He lost his head in a crisis
(c) He learned an important lesson
(d) He saved the family from disaster
3. Mrs. Johnson's personality can be described as:
(a) Argumentive
(b) Enthusiastic
(c) Quarrelsome
(d) Reticent
4. Walter Lee is so happy that he:
(a) Snaps his fingers
(b) Jumps on the table
(c) Dances with Ruth
(d) Blows a horn
5. What does Mr. Lindner bring the Youngers?
(a) An invitation to a club
(b) A welcome brochure
(c) An offer to buy their house
(d) A no-pet petition
Short Answer Questions
1. Bobo waited for Willie how long?
2. What did people say about Mama when she was a child?
3. What is different about the apartment?
4. Walter Lee dreams of driving what kind of car?
5. Why does Walter Lee thank Willie Harris?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do we know that Beneatha tends to hold political positions that promote civil rights?
2. Beneatha says that there's nothing left of Walter Lee to love now. How does Mama respond?
3. Travis says that he wants to be a bus driver. How do Walter Lee's dreams for Travis differ from his son's?
4. Beneatha sarcastically asks George "Why read books---why go to school?" Give her answer.
5. 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?
6. What does Beneatha want to do at the end of the play?
7. Mama says she's tired after work. She has climbed steps to get into the apartment. Explain why she didn't use an elevator.
8. How do the onstage character to react to Mr. Lindner's offer to buy their new house? Describe their emotions.
9. How does Walter Lee find out that Mama's money is gone?
10. 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?
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