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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. Where did Walter Lee put the money?
2. Beneatha says her people have to overcome:
3. Mrs. Johnson asks Mama if Beneatha:
4. Who are Mr. And Mrs. Arnold?
5. How old is Travis?
Short Essay Questions
1. Mama says she's tired after work. She has climbed steps to get into the apartment. Explain why she didn't use an elevator.
2. What does Beneatha want to do at the end of the play?
3. Ruth tells Beneatha she went out with Walter Lee the night before. Why is that special?
4. Before this scene we hadn't realized the scope of Walter Lee's dreams. What are they?
5. How do the onstage character to react to Mr. Lindner's offer to buy their new house? Describe their emotions.
6. Why does Walter Lee ask Karl Lindner to come back to the apartment?
7. Describe Walter Lee's body language as he approaches Karl Lindner to accept the man's offer.
8. 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?
9. What does Joseph Asagai tell Beneatha he wants to do with his life?
10. Travis says that he wants to be a bus driver. How do Walter Lee's dreams for Travis differ from his son's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
At the end of the play, Mama tells Ruth that Walter Lee came into "his manhood." What is Mama saying about male gender roles? How does her attitude contrast with Walter Lee's thoughts about manhood?
Essay Topic 2
Describe how Mama exercises her power over family members, especially the male characters Walter and Travis. How does she include or exclude them?
Essay Topic 3
Lorraine Hansberry was a notable African-American. She was also a woman. People tend to consider both perspectives as somehow more specialized than white, male perspectives. Do you agree? Write an essay addressing the question of whether this play is primarily an "African-American" play or a "Woman's" play.
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