PSHS A Raisin in the Sun Act I

Who is Beneatha?

• Mama
• Walter and Ruth's daughter 
• Travis's sister
• Walter's sister

Walter said " Damn my eggs.....damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why?

• Walter was tired of Ruth being sick all the time
• Walter was mad because Ruth burned his breakfast 
• Walter is tired of eating eggs
• Walter dreams of a better life and Ruth is ignoring him

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is Beneatha's attitude toward God?

• She was very religious

• She did not believe in God

• She wants to convert to another religion

In what city do the Youngers live?

• New york
• Detroit
• Chicago
• St. Louis 

What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 1 Scene 1?

• Walter slaps her
• She burned herself while ironing
• She fainted 
• She burst into tears

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

The author of the play is

• Lorraine Hansberry

• Langston Hughes

• William Shakespeare

• 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.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.3