How much is the life insurance check?

• A. 5,000
• B. 20,000
• C. 10,000
• D. 50,000

Answer: (C)

The question tests recall of a specific detail about the Younger family’s financial windfall. In the play, the life insurance check the family receives after the father's death is ten thousand dollars. This amount is central because it drives the characters’ plans and tensions—Mama imagines buying a house, Walter dreams of investing in a business, and Beneatha has educational hopes—so the exact figure matters for understanding how the characters prioritize and clash over their future.

The other listed amounts don’t match what the text states, so they don’t fit the scenario described in the story.