LS Raisin in the Sun Act 1, Scene 1

Mama's dreams of owning a house and having a garden

• became a reality before Big Walter died

• have not changed since she was a young bride

• are the reason she and Beneatha argue

How are Walter's, Beneatha's, and Mama's dreams alike?

• They each want to be rich.

• They each want a better life.

• The each want to send Travis to a better school.

The title of the play is

• ironic

• an example of alliteration

• an example of allusion

The stage directions in the play

• should be read aloud by the characters as they say their lines

• give the readers important information about the characters and setting

• are unnecessary

Beneatha does not want to marry George Murchison because

• he is shallow and snobbish

• he wants her to quit school

• he was rude to Mama

Ruth does not understand why Beneatha does not want to marry George Murchison because George is rich. What does this attitude reveal about Ruth's character?

• she wants to leave Walter

• she is willing to overlook character flaws in a rich man

• she is anxious for Beneatha to move out

The bathroom in the play is symbolic of

• poverty and struggle

• conflict between father and son

• dreams fulfilled

Why did Lorraine Hansberry title her play "A Raisin in the Sun"?

• The theme of the play relates Langston Hughes poem "Dreams Deferred".

• Langston Hughes helped to publish her play.

• She was married to Langston Hughes.

Describe the relationship between Ruth and Travis.

• Travis does not like his mother.

• Ruth is strict but loving.

• Ruth spoils Travis.

The conflicts in the play

• help drive the plot

• all revolve around Travis

• are used to create alliteration