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