A Raisin in the Sun Pre-Reading

Who is the playwright of A Raisin in the Sun?

• Lorie Hasbery

• Lorraine Hansberry

• Laurel Hasenberry

Where did Lorraine Hansberry get inspiration for A Raisin in the Sun?

• Her father's trial

• Her world around her

• A Langston Hughes poem

What type of people were Hansberry's parents?

• Social activists

• Teachers

• Doctors

What decade is this play set in?

• 40s

• 50s

• 60s

Did this play make it on Broadway?

• Yes

• No

What was a pivotal social movement during the 50s?

• Civil Rights

• Harlem Renaissance

• Women's Rights

What is the setting of the play? 

• Harlem 
• Atlanta
• Chicago
• The Bronx

What year was Lorraine Hansberry born? 

• 1945
• 1950
• 1930
• 1999

Which unit text was written by Langston Hughes?

• "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push"
• A Raisin in the Sun
• "Harlem"
• "Love That Boy"

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What events inspired Lorraine Hansberry to write "A Raisin in the Sun"?

• Her experiences during the Civil Rights Movement

• Her family's experiences with racism and restrictive covenants on the South Side of Chicago

• Her experiences as young Black girl

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