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A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
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How much time has passed between Act I, scene i and Act I, scene ii?
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Who does Beneatha invite over to the apartment, even though the Youngers are not finished cleaning it?
Joseph Asagai
George Murchison
Karl Lindner
Willy Harris
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What does Mama think Africans need religious salvation from?
Satanism
False idols
Heathenism
Colonialism
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What does Ruth find out about at the doctor?
Cancer
She's pregnant
Stomach ulcer
Tetanus
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Who reveals Ruth's pregnancy to Walter?
Ruth
Beneatha
Mama
Travis
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