A Raisin in the Sun (Act 1)

In Scene 1, Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?

• She was trying to save the money for Beneatha's education.

• They didn't have money to spare.

• She was mad at Walter anyway.

• Travis was too young to get any money.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Who are Willy and Bobo?

• Walter's future business partners

• Two clowns at the zoo

• Travis's friends

• Travis's pets

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Why was was Mama getting a check for 10,000?

• She had won the lottery.

• It was insurance money from her husband's life insurance.

• She had won a contest.

• The bank was sending her a check for the amount in her account.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Beneatha say she wouldn't marry George?

• He was too conceited.

• He was too shallow.

• He was too poor.

• She just didn't like him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In Scene 1, 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 had burned his breakfast

• Walter is tired of eating eggs.

• Walter wants to dream of a better life and Ruth keeps pushing reality back at him.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What did Ruth find out at the doctor's office?

• Beneatha was pregnant.

• She was pregnant.

• She was suffering from depression.

• She was exhausted and needed rest.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father's memory at the end of Scene 2?

• He had turned his back on God and become an alcoholic.

• He beat his wife and disgraced his mother.

• He had become too concerned with money and lost traditional family values.

• He was too eager to spend the money Mama would receive from his father's insurance policy.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

Who is Joseph Asagai?

• Beneatha's African friend

• Walter's business partner

• Ruth's doctor

• Beneatha's teacher from Africa

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What is Asagi's present to Beneatha?

• Books about assimilation

• Two kittens- Willy and Bobo

• Clothing from Nigeria

• An invitation to go to Nigeria with him

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

What was Beneatha's attitude towards God?

• She was very religious.

• She did not believe in God.

• She thought he was an unjust God.

• "God is dead."

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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