A Raisin in the Sun - Act I

Which adjectives best describe the furnishings and carpet in the Younger family’s apartment?

• “Lavish” and “luxurious”

• “Bright” and “colorful”

• “Tired” and “worn”

• “Neglected” and “mistreated”

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

What kind of job does Walter Younger hold at the beginning of the play?

• Carpenter

• Nurse

• Lawyer

• Chauffeur

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

 What does Lena keep on the windowsill in the kitchen of the Youngers’ apartment?

• A photo of her husband, Big Walter

• A small plant

• A lamp

• Food for Travis

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following characters insists that he or she is still “the head of this family”

• Ruth

• Beneatha

• Lena

• Walter

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The character of Joseph Asagai was born and raised in what country?

• Liberia

• Nigeria

• The United States

• Canada

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who said this:  “Could I maybe go carry some groceries in front of the supermarket for a little while after school then?”

• Lena “Mama” Younger

• Ruth Younger

• Beneatha Younger

• Travis Younger

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Who said this: “Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs. Man say: I got to take hold of this here world, baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work.”

• Ruth Younger

• Walter Younger

• Travis Younger

• Lena “Mama” Younger

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What are Mama and Beneatha doing the morning the check is supposed to come in?

• Just chillin'

• Cleaning the apartment

• They're on a trip

• Nothing at all

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

Where is the play set?

• Harlem

• South Side Chicago

• New York

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Beneatha's aspiration?

• She wants to be a nurse.

• She wants to be a doctor.

• She wants to live a wealthy life

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3