A Raisin in the Sun - Act 3

What is most closely a major theme of this excerpt?

• Poverty

• Racism

• family

• All answer choices

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Which of these inferences is best supported by paragraph 6?

• Walter is worried that his sister’s life choices will get her into trouble.

• Walter argues that looking out for oneself is more important than justice.

• Walter believes in rebelling against society and making his own rules.

• Walter is concerned because his sister is dating a man in prison.

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Paragraph 29 mainly shows that...

• Mama can’t decide which of her children she is more disappointed in

• Mama believes it is important to show others compassion

• Mama wishes her children would respect her more

• Mama is disappointed in herself for not teaching her children better

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Paragraph 17 adds to the text mainly by...

• showing that Walter is good at acting and impersonating others

• showing that Walter is prejudice against African Americans

• showing that Walter feels ashamed of his decision to take the money

• showing that Walter has decided not to accept Mr. Lindner’s agreement

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Which of the following best explains Beneatha’s hatred for her brother?

• She does not like the way Walter speaks to his mother and the other women in the family.

• She does not respect the fact that Walter didn’t stand up for himself and his family.

• She thinks that Walter doesn’t understand the family’s struggles.

• She does not appreciate that Walter made an important decision without consulting the rest of the family.

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Which of the following statements best summarizes why Walter wants to accept Mr. Lindner’s offer?

• He believes it is more important to have money to support his family than to preserve one’s honor

• He is afraid that if he doesn’t move like Mr. Lindner requested, Mr. Lindner will report the family to the police for breaking the law.

• He respects Mr. Lindner’s opinion and believes that the man is looking out for his family’s best interest.

• He thinks that the family can use the money to move to a fancier neighborhood if they accept the offer.

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Who says, “Somebody tell me—tell me, who decides which women is suppose to wear pearls in this world.”

• Ruth

• Mama

• Beneatha

• Walter

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Who says, “Love him? There is nothing left to love.”

• Beneatha

• Mama

• Walter

• Ruth

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Who says, “I come from five generations of people who was slaves and sharecroppers— but ain’t nobody in my family never let nobody pay ‘em no money that was a way of telling us we weren’t fit to walk the earth.”

• Walter

• Beneatha

• Mama

• Ruth

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Who says, “You talking ‘bout taking them people’s money to keep us from moving in that house?”

• Walter

• Beneatha

• Ruth

• Mama

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