What does Beneatha want to do with the money?

• A. She wants to buy a car
• B. She wants to travel abroad
• C. She wants to start a business
• D. She wants to go to medical school

Answer: (D)

Beneatha uses the money to pursue her dream of becoming a doctor. In the story, she makes clear that education and a professional career are her path to independence and a way to challenge the limited roles available to Black women at the time. The life insurance money from her father is seen as the means to pay for medical school—tuition, books, and living expenses—so she can train for a professional future rather than using the money for immediate, conventional comforts.

That focus on medical training explains why this choice fits best. The other options don’t align with her stated goal or actions in the play—she isn’t prioritizing buying a car, traveling abroad, or starting a business with the money; her plan centers on funding her medical education.