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A Raisin in the Sun Test Review
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Mama first decides to stay in the apartment THEN wants to continue with the move. What made her change her mind?
She sees Travis cry.
She learns of Walter’s plan to sell out to Lindner.
She opens the present of gardening tools.
She finds out that Walter has saved some money.
2
Assimilationism is:
a Nigerian religion.
feeling of being tyrannized.
minorities dropping their heritage for the culture of the majority.
separation for special treatment of individuals from a larger group.
3
An important symbol for the family's hope is:
Ruth's ironing board
the plant
mama's hat
a baby crib
4
Which of the following statements best describes Walter’s dream in Act I?
He wants to own a dry-cleaning business.
He wants to send Travis to a private school.
He wants to buy a liquor store with some friends.
He wants to have a bigger house for Ruth and Mama.
5
The relationship between Ruth and Walter in the first scene may be best described as
complete devotion
sympathetic pity
loving frustration
complete hatred
6
Takes guitar lessons
Travis
Beneatha
Ruth
Joseph Asagai
7
Walter wants Ruth to
persuade Lena to give him money.
loan him some money.
be nicer to Beneatha.
let Travis get an after-school job.
8
What can the reader infer?
Mrs. Johnson is not thirsty.
Mrs. Johnson is angry with Mama and Ruth.
Mrs. Johnson does not plan to go to sleep.
Mrs. Johnson has no intention of going home yet.
9
Goes to see a "doctor" who is not actually a doctor at all
Mama
Travis
Ruth
Beneatha
10
After they learn what happened to the money, the one who begs Mama NOT to cancel the movers is
Walter
Ruth
Beneatha
Travis
11
Youngest character in the play
Walter
Travis
Ruth
Beneatha
12
Mama places her trust in Walter by
putting him in charge of the new movers.
giving him the money to bank.
agreeing to meet with Willy Harris.
helping him find a new job.
13
What does Mama decide to do with the insurance money?
$3500 for European vacation, $3500 for med school, rest to Walter
She puts aside $3,500 for a European vacation and gives the rest to Walter.
$3500 down on a house, gives Walter the rest with $3000 for med school
Put &3500 down on a house and gives Walter the rest to do what he wants
14
The news of Ruth’s pregnancy and her plans to terminate the pregnancy
is greeted joyously by everyone.
makes Lena realize how desperate the situation is.
is kept a secret.
makes Walter angry.
15
George Murchison insults Walter by
using language Walter does not understand.
telling Walter he is stupid.
calling him a child.
telling him he is a drunk.
16
Through the play’s action, the audience knows that the check will be made out to
Mama
Travis
Ruth
Walter
17
Ruth is concerned when she finds out that the house is
in a white neighborhood.
small.
owned by Lena.
too far from her work.
18
At the end of the play, Beneatha
argues with Walter about her plans
decides to marry George Murchison.
refuses to help the family move.
tells Mama she wants to live by herself.
19
Needs 50 cents for school
Bobo
Willy
Travis
Beneatha
20
After Bobo’s news, Walter first told Mama he intended to
move into the house anyway.
look for another job.
accept Lindner's money.
go to Africa.
21
The most dynamic character of the play
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Walter
22
Considers having an abortion
Ruth
Mama
Mrs. Johnson
Beneatha
23
Is a chauffeur
Walter
Travis
Bobo
Willy
24
Which of the following statements describes a conflict in Act I?
Walter struggles with other family members over money.
Walter struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur.
Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household
Beneatha struggles to keep her grades up in school.
25
Walter’s dreams include
a good school for Travis.
a gardener named Jefferson.
All of the above.
a fine car.
26
What magazine article could students find more information about rights for African Americans during the play’s setting?
“The Civil War and the End to Slavery”
“How Did the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s-60s Change America?”
"Navigating the Middle Passage from Africa to the Americas”
“An Uplifting Voice of Hip Hop”
27
Mama FIRST talks about the idea of buying a house with
Travis
Walter
Ruth
Beneatha
28
What inspired Beneatha to try to become a doctor?
She met a famous surgeon who befriended her.
She watched a doctor perform minor surgery on Travis.
She saw a boy split his face on an icy sidewalk.
She wanted never to have to worry about money.
29
Mama decides to give Walter part of the insurance money because she realized that
she needs to demonstrate her trust in Walter.
Walter is dependent on Ruth for money.
she has received more money than she expected.
Walter would have taken the money anyway.
30
Lena
holds the family together.
All of the above.
doesn’t understand the new ideas of the young.
spoils Travis.
31
The person whose presence MOST helps Walter stand up to Linder is
Asagai
Mama
Travis
Ruth
32
Which of the following significant events does
not
occur BEFORE the play opens?
Walter, Willy and Bobo make plans to buy a liquor store.
Big Walter dies, leaving the family $10,000 from an insurance policy.
The Younger family makes a down payment on a house.
Ruth becomes pregnant with her second child.
33
Mrs. Johnson, a neighbor of the Youngers,
was threatened by whites not to move into their neighborhood.
offered to babysit when the new baby arrives.
brings cake and coffee for an evening get-together.
tells of a black family being bombed.
34
Mama slaps Beneatha after Beneatha
says she doesn't believe in God.
calls Walter a loser.
says she may never marry.
tells Ruth she should leave the house.
35
What is the main
irony
in what Mama says?
Mama does not want Asagai to date Beneatha, though she acts like she does.
Her tone is caring, but she secretly despises Africans.
Mama is actually from Nigeria even though her family does not know it.
She was just as ignorant only minutes before these lines.
36
What type of literary device does Mama use here?
irony
allusion
simile
metaphor
37
Beneatha has experimented with all of the following EXCEPT
guitar
karate
photography
acting
38
Beneatha doesn’t really like George because he is
poor.
snobby and shallow.
rich.
uneducated and ignorant.
39
Stays home from work for three day
Joseph Asagai
Walter
Ruth
George
40
All the characters in Act I are mainly interested in
Walter's job
Travis's report card
Ruth's pregnancy
Mama's insurance check
41
What does Walter do with the money that Mama gives him?
He puts it all in the bank.
He puts $3,000 in the bank and gives the rest to Willy.
He puts $6,500 in the bank and gives the rest to Willy.
He gives it all to Willy.
42
Brings Beneatha Nigerian robes and music
Walter
Joseph Asagai
Mama
Ruth
43
Walter feels that no one
thinks he can be a success.
trusts his judgement as a father.
likes him.
listens to him.
44
Calls Walter Prometheus
Joseph Asagai
Beneatha
George
Willy
45
Asagai’s dream is to
open a liquor store with Walter and Willy.
become a professor of political philosophy.
be a leader in Nigeria’s fight for independence.
marry Beneatha and start a family in Chicago.
46
What is Beneatha’s attitude toward George Murchison?
She is only interested in his money.
She doesn’t like that he wants to buy a liquor store with her brother.
She thinks he is a fool.
She admires his sense of style and his British accent.
47
Karl Lindner visits the Youngers in order to
welcome the Youngers to Clybourne Park.
make an offer on the house that Mama is buying.
ask the Youngers to join the Clybourne Park Improvement Association.
ask Walter for suggestions about dealing with community problems.
48
The set of the play is supposed to convey a sense of:
All of the above
None of the above
Exhaustion
Overcrowdedness
49
Receives gardening tools and a hat as gifts
Ruth
Mama
Walter
Beneatha
