A Raisin in the Sun: Act I

What does it mean to defer your dreams?

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

Where does the family live?

• New York City
• Texas
• Florida
• Southside, Chicago

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

Why is Mama getting a large sum of money?

• She won the lottery
• Her husband passed away
• She retired
• She won a lawsuit

What does Travis ask his mother for?  (She does not have it)

• new books
• new shoes
• 50 cents
• A hot sandwich for lunch

How much money does Mama receive?

• 1000
• 10000
• A million dollars
• 50 cents

What is Beneatha's dream?

• to open a liquor store
• To become a teacher
• To become a doctor
• To get married and have 2 kids

What does Walter want to do with the insurance money?

• invest in a gas station
• invest in a laundromat
• invest in a book store
• Invest in a liquor store

What is ironic about Walter asking Ruth for money for cab fare? 

• He spent his money on liquor
• He gave Travis his money
• Beneatha stole his money 
• He needed money for lunch

How could you describe Ruth and Walter’s relationship at the beginning of the play?

• lighthearted and full of love 
• tense; they’re easily frustrated by each other
• full of pity for one another   
• easy going; they joke with each other