Raisin in the Sun Act I and II

What does it mean to defer your dreams?

• Pursue them
• Forget about them completely
• None of these 
• Put them off

Why did the Younger's get the $10,000?

• Walter got a settlement from work
• Mrs. Younger won a lawsuit
• Mr. Younger, Walter Sr., passed away
• Lena won the lottery

Why did the Younger's get the $10,000?

• Walter got a settlement from work
• Mrs. Younger won a lawsuit
• Mr. Younger, Walter Sr., passed away
• Lena won the lottery

What is the Green Hat?

• restaurant
• liquor store
• hat store
• bar

What happened to Ruth at the end of Act 1, Scene 1?

• She burned herself while ironing.
• Walter hit her
• She fainted
• She burst into tears

Walter said, "Damn my eggs...damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why?

• Walter was mad because Ruth had burned his breakfast
• Walter was tired of Ruth being sick all of the time.
• Walter is tired of eating eggs
• Walter wants to dream of a better life and Ruth keeps pushing reality back at him

Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?

• She was trying to save money for Beneatha's education
• She was mad at Walter anyway, and the money was just an excuse to vent her feelings.
• Travis was too young to get any money
• They didn't have the money to spare

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Mama want to do with the money?

• Buy a house for her family
• Pay for Beneatha's school
• Use it to help make their lives better
• All of these

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the conflict between Mama and Beneatha?

• Mama wants Beneatha to quit school
• All of these
• Mama wants Beneatha to respect God and religion
• Mama wants Beneatha to marry a rich man

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

What was Beneatha's family doing when George came in in Act 2?

• cleaning
• fighting about the money
• playing cards
• dancing to Nigerian music