Unit Two: A Raisin in the Sun

Before the play begins, Walter Lee, Bobo, and Willy discuss buying a liquor store.

• True
• False

George Murchison encourages the Youngers to take a greater interest in African history and culture.

• True
• False

Mama uses part of the money from Big Walter's insurance policy to buy a house in an all-white neighborhood.

• True
• False

The remainder of the money is lost when Willy cheats Walter and runs away with the money.

• True
• False

Lindner comes back to the apartment because he wants to make them a higher offer.

• True
• False

One conflict that takes place in Act I is when:

• Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur.
• Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money.
• Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school.
• Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household.

Walter would like to see his family's life change in many ways. More than anything else, though, he wants to:

• buy Ruth nice things and live with her and Travis in a bigger house.
• send Travis to a private school.
• own a drycleaning business like his friend Charlie Atkins.
• become the owner of a liquor store with his friends Willy and Bobo.

Joseph Asagai gives Beneatha ALL of the following, EXCEPT:

• money for her medical training
• Nigerian robes, headress, and music
• a Yoruba nickname
• a lecture on assimilation

When Mama finally decides what to do with the insurance money, she:

• puts $3,500 down on a house and gives the rest to Walter to spend.
• saves $3,500 for a European vacation, $3,500 for Beneatha's medical school, and gives the rest to Walter and Ruth.
• saves $3,500 for a European vacation and asks Walter how they should spend the rest.
• puts $3,500 down on a house and gives the rest to Walter, telling him to save $3,500 for Beneatha's medical school.

Mama decides to continue with the move to the house when:

• she learns of Walter's plan to sell out to Lindner.
• she opens the present of the gardening tools.
• she sees Travis cry at the thought of staying in the apartment.
• she finds out that Walter has managed to save some money.