A Raisin in the Sun: Act 2 Test

At the beginning of Act 2, Beneatha was: 

• Cleaning
• Studying
• Dancing an African Folk Dance
• Playing with Travis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

When Walter tries to talk to George Murchison about business, George:

• Gets excited about their potential partnership
• Gives Walter the names of his business contacts
• Tries to blow Walter off
• Offers to let Walter work for him

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

When Mama enters the apartment, she reveals that she has: 

• Put a down payment on a house
• Won the lottery
• Convinced Ruth not to have an abortion
• Decided to live in her own apartment

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is George Murchison's attitude towards Beneatha?

• he wants to spend lots of time talking with her

• he wants to take classes with her

• he wants her to be quiet and just be pretty

• he thinks she is better than him

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Mrs. Johnson is the Youngers'

• neighbor
• aunt
• pastor
• cousin

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

By visiting the Youngers, Mrs. Johnson suggests:

• the Youngers are smart for moving to a white neighborhood

• she wants to move with them

• the Youngers may be harmed if they move to the white neighborhood

• she wants to help them move

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What information did Mrs. Arnold tell Ruth?

• Walter got in a car accident
• Walter had not been to work in three days
• Walter had been fired a week ago
• Walter stole Mr. Arnold's car

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

When Ruth confronted Walter about his job, Walter responded by saying: 

• Mrs. Arnold was lying
• he spent each day wandering then ended up at the bar
• he was looking for a new job
• he bought a liquor store

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How much money did Mama want Walter to put away for Beneatha's schooling? 

• $3,000
• $6,500
• $10,000
• none

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Walter and Ruth's marriage seems to be improving

• True
• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3