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review for final test on A Raisin in the Su
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1
Mama reminds Walter than during
her
past Black people worried about...
getting a job
expressing themselves
living in freedom
getting an education
2
Someone who gives up his or her own culture to fit in with the dominant culture is...
an assimilationist
a contributor
an eccentric
a traditionalist
3
The title of the play is taken from a ....
gardening book
passage from the Bible
poem by Langston Hughes
blues song
4
Mama's check is from....
an inheritance
an income tax refund
an insurance policy
her retirement
5
Walter joins Beneatha in an African tribal dance because he ....
has practiced tribal dancing
can show her how to dance
wants to show he accepts Asagai
gets caught up in the spirit of it
6
Mama thinks the best way to use her money is to.....
give to Walter to buy his dream
take a European vacation
give to the church for African missions
pay for Bennie's medical school and buy a house
7
Mama gives Walter $6,500 to....
play the lottery
use for Ruth's operation
buy a car for the family
prove she trusts him
8
Mama interferes in Ruth's life in all of the following ways
except...
telling Ruth to get more rest
picking up after Travis
the breakfast Ruth gives Travis
telling Ruth what to wear
9
Walter wants to use Mama's money to buy a liquor store because he....
dreams of being a successful business man
can drink anytime he wants
knows he can run it better than Willie and Bobo
thinks his family will respect him more
10
When Ruth learns she is pregnant, she is.....
depressed
full of joy
angry at Walter
unemotional
11
When Beneatha says she does not believe in God, Mama slaps her.
False
True
12
Karl Lindner is....
an agent of the insurance company
a spokesman for the NAACP
a member of Southside Businessmen's Assoc.
chairman of Clybourne Park Improvement Assoc.
13
After Mama gives Walter the money, Walter promises Travis a rich future.
False
True
14
Asagai's nickname for Beneatha, 'Alaiyo,' shows that he understands her.
False
True
15
Walter has a plan to solve the family's money problems by....
working at the Green Hat
selling the house to Lindner
having Willy Harris arrested
having Mama and Ruth get second jobs
16
The Younger's small apartment consists of three rooms. Where does Travis sleep?
with Ruth and Walter
in the dining room
in the living room
with Mama
17
When Lindner returns, Walter tells him they have decided to...
stay in their apartment and not make trouble
move to the new house because his father earned it
file a discrimination lawsuit
use the money to send Beneatha to medical school
18
Walter lays out of work for the next three days because he....
wants to be with Travis, who is sick
has fallen into a deep depression
is busy packing for the move
gets the flu
19
The character in this play whose attitude changes the most is...
Mama
Beneatha
Ruth
Walter
20
Mama says she bought the house in an all-white neighborhood because....
it is located close to their jobs
it was the nicest she could find for the price
the neighbors are friendly
she hopes to integrate the neighborhood
21
Beneatha says she does not want any of Mama's insurance money.
False
True
22
Asagai thinks the loss of the money is a small defeat because he believes....
life will go on and the future will be better
Beneatha shouldn't be a doctor
money is the root of all evil
George Murchison will help her out
23
Although Mama is sixty, she looks bent and much, much older.
True
False
24
After hearing Lindner's offer, Walter tells him to
make him a better offer
give him the contract and he will sign
give him time to think about it
get out of his house
25
Ruth, Walter, and Beneatha give Mama a gift of...
new curtains
gardening tools
a new, healthy plant
perfume
26
When Walter learns that Mama bought a house, he accuses her of....
loving Beneatha more
wanting to hurt his family
wasting the money
butchering his dream
27
Ruth reacts to Mama's news about buying the house with...
amusement
joy
shock
disinterest
28
Beneatha tells Walter that she....
will be a partner in the liquor store
plans to marry George Murchison
dissected something in biology that looked like him
is learning to play guitar
29
When Mama first gets the check, she instructs Ruth to put it away because....
she wants to keep it out of Walter's hands
it reminds her of the loss of her husband
she thinks it is a forgery
she doesnt' need money
30
Ruth insists that Walter quit thinking about his dreams because she believes.....
Walter is not thinking big enough
it is bad luck to talk of dreams before breakfast
it is an unrealistic dream
the Arnolds will be upset if he quits his job
31
Walter is overjoyed when he learns that Ruth is expecting a baby.
False
True
32
Bobo arrives with news that Willy Harris has...
bought a fast food restaurant instead of a liquor store
died
run off with the money
gone to Springfield as planned
33
After Walter gets Mama's money, he celebrates by...
drinking at the Green Hat
taking Ruth to a movie
getting Travis a bunkbead
buying curtains for the new house
34
The Youngers are happy to share a bathroom with the neighbors.
True
False
35
Mama says that Walter Sr. was a man who didn't appreciate children.
False
True
36
The setting of this play is.....
Atlanta
Detroit
Chicago
Los Angeles
37
Walter emotionally tells Bobo that the stolen money is made out of his father's flesh.
True
False
38
George Murchison looks up to and respects Walter Lee.
True
False
39
What does Asagai's nickname 'Alaiyo' for Beneatha mean?
one for whom bread is not enough
one who loves life
one who can't wait for the future
one who mistrusts God
40
At the end of the play, Mama and Ruth agree that...
Walter and Beneatha will never change
Beneatha should marry Asagai
Travis needs a yard to play in
Walter has finally come into his manhood
