A Raisin in the Sun - Act 1
English
8th - 12th Grade
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This quiz comprehensively assesses students' reading comprehension and literary analysis skills for Lorraine Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun," Act 1. The questions target 9th-12th grade level understanding, focusing on character identification, plot details, setting, character motivations, and thematic conflicts. Students must demonstrate mastery of basic literary elements including characterization (understanding Walter's dreams, Beneatha's aspirations, and family relationships), plot comprehension (the insurance money, Ruth's pregnancy, family tensions), and the ability to analyze character relationships and conflicts. The quiz requires students to recall specific textual details while also interpreting character motivations and relationship dynamics, such as Walter and Ruth's strained marriage, the generational differences between Mama and her children, and the various dreams that drive each character's actions. This quiz was created by a classroom teacher who designed it for students studying American drama in grades 9-12. The assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, functioning effectively as a reading check after students complete Act 1, a review tool before class discussions, or formative assessment to gauge comprehension before moving to Act 2. Teachers can use this quiz for homework assignments to ensure students are keeping up with the reading, as a warm-up activity to begin class discussions about character conflicts and themes, or as preparation for deeper analytical work examining the play's exploration of family dynamics, economic struggles, and deferred dreams. The quiz aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 and RL.9-10.3, which require students to cite textual evidence and analyze how complex characters develop throughout a text, as well as RL.9-10.2 for determining themes and analyzing their development.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The play takes place during the 1950s in what city?
Harlem
Los Angeles
Chicago
Boston
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
This person wants Walter to eat the eggs because she has nothing else to say to him; she doesn't want to argue.
Mama
Lena
Ruth
Beneatha
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why is Mama getting a large sum of money?
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What does Travis ask his mother for, which she says she does not have?
New books for school
New shoes
50 cents
A hot sandwich for lunch
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
How much money does Mama receive?
$1,000
$10,000
$2,000
$5,000
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.8.7
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