A Raisin in the Sun

A Raisin in the Sun

by Mrs. Becoat

Multiple Choice

What is the setting of A Raisin in the Sun?

• North Carolina, 1940s

• Chicago, 1940s

• Maryland, 1950s

• Chicago, 1950s

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the family that we will be reading about?

• Wilson

• Becoat

• Young

• Younger

Multiple Choice

When did WW2 End?

• 1930

• 1940

• 1945

• 1935

Multiple Choice

Which event happend FIRST?

• A Raisin in the Sun Debuts on Broadway

• The Civil Rights Act of 1957

• Executive Order 9981 ends segregation in the U.S. military

• Brown v Board of education ends segregation in public schools

Multiple Choice

Which Amendment gave all women the right to vote?

• 15th

• 19th

• 17th

• 16th

Multiple Choice

How many African Americans moved from the rural South to cities like Chicago?

• more than 6 mil

• more than 5 million

• more than 3

• more than 4 million

Multiple Choice

Ghana (formerly Gold Coast) became the _______ sub-Saharan African country to gain its independence.

• first

• second

• third

• fourth

Open Ended

Type two facts about Lorraine Hansberry

Multiple Choice

The play's title comes from a 1951 poem by Langston Hughes. What is the name of the poem?

• Brooklyn

• Harlem

• A Raisin in the Sun

• Bronx

Open Ended

Type two theme subjects of "A Raisin in the Sun"

Multiple Choice

What does the word "ALLUSION" mean?

• hinting at events that will happen later in the story

• citing evidence word-for-word, with quotation marks and page numbers

• a subtle connection to a well-known idea, example, or text.

• clearly stating the meaning of a word

Multiple Choice

How does Zeus punish Prometheus?

• He chains him to a mountain.
• He banishes him to the sun.
• He sets him on fire.
• He allows bears to eat his liver.

Multiple Choice

What does Prometheus' name mean?

• The myth didn't say

• hindsight (he regrets the past)

• fire seeker (he wants to destroy things)

• fore thinker (he plans ahead)

Multiple Choice

What is symbolism?

• When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

• A reference to another literary work

• The tone of the story

• The events of the story

Multiple Choice

What does this symbol represent?

• Circles
• Want
• Infinity/forever
• Anger