A Raisin in the Sun Act 1 Scene 1 Comprehension Check

The setting of the play is the 1950s, what city is it located?

• Harlem
• Los Angeles
• Chicago
• Boston

Who is Beneatha?

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

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

Who is Travis?

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Walter believes that Black women.....

• Encourage their husbands
• are the reason very few Black men succeed
• are what he lives for
• are the reason he hates his job

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

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

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

The author of the play is

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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CCSS.RL.8.7

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

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

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

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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