A Raisin in the Sun Act 1 Scene 1

Who is Beneatha?

• Mama's sister
• Walter's wife
• Walter's sister
• Ruth's daughter

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Mama slap Beneatha?

• She uses the Lord's name in vain twice
• She wants to spend all the money on herself
• She ran away from home
• She won't help Mama with the dishes

Who is Travis?

• Beneatha's uncle
• Mama's son
• Walter's brother
• Walter and Ruth's son

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.W.9-10.9

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

• Walter got a settlement from work
• Mrs. Younger won a lawsuit
• Mr. Younger (Big Walter) passed away
• Lena won the lottery

What does Beneatha want to be when she 'grows up'?

• A nurse
• A dancer
• A doctor
• Married to a rich man

The author of the play is

• Lorraine Hansberry
• Langston Hughes
• William Shakespear
• Amy Noble

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.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

What does the family have to share every morning when they get ready for school/work?

• A bathroom
• The same plate for their eggs
• Milk
• Their towels

What is Walter's dream?

• To open a movie theater
• To start a clothing business
• To open a liquor store
• To start a new school for his son

Describe the Younger apartment.

• very large, clean, new furniture
• brand new, new carpet, large bedrooms
• Located in Florida, near the beach
• Small, old, worn furniture and carpet

Tags

CCSS.SL.9-10.4

CCSS.W.9-10.2

CCSS.W.9-10.4