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