Act II, Scene II
46. When does Scene II begin? In what condition is the apartment when Beneatha arrives home from a date with George?
47. What sort of woman does George say he wants Beneatha to be? And why doesn't George want to listen to Beneatha's ideas?
48. When Beneatha asks George why he goes to college, what is his reply?
49. After George leaves, Mama asks Beneatha if she had a good time on her date. Beneatha replies that George is a fool. Why does she say this?
50. Why does Beneatha thank her mother?
51. How does Ruth find out that Walter has not been to work for three days? What has Walter been doing instead of going to work?
52. How does Mama react to Walter's explanation of where he's been? What does she give Walter, and how does Walter react to being entrusted with it?
53. When Walter tells Travis that he wants to hand him the world, what sort of life is Waiter envisioning for his family?