A Raisin in the Sun

What is the main reason for the financial struggles faced by the Younger family in Act 1?

• Excessive spending habits

• Gambling losses

• The father's death and limited income

• Investment in a failed business

What does Mama dream of buying with the insurance money?

• A new car

• A house

• A business for Walter

• Expensive clothes

How does Walter Lee want to invest the insurance money?

• In his education

• In a liquor store

• In stocks

• In a new apartment

How does Beneatha's dream differ from Walter's?

• She wants to move to Africa

• She wants to become a doctor

• She wants to open a bakery

• She wants to become a teacher

What is the source of conflict over the insurance money among the Younger family members?

• Disagreement on whether to save or spend it

• Disagreement on what to invest in

• Disagreement on who should control it

• All of the above

What does Ruth find out about herself that adds to the family's financial struggles?

• She is going to have a baby

• She lost her job

• She has a serious illness

• She wants to go back to school

What does Mama's plant symbolize?

• The family's financial struggles

• Hope and the desire for a better life

• The burden of the family's dreams

• The impracticality of dreams

What does Walter accuse his wife of when discussing his dreams?

• Not being supportive enough

• Not understanding him

• Not caring about the family

• Not being ambitious

How does Mama view the insurance money?

• As a way to fulfill her husband's dreams

• As a curse

• As a means to support Walter's business venture

• As a way to secure her children's future

What does Walter's interaction with his son, Travis, reveal about his character?

• His irresponsibility with money

• His desire to be a good father

• His indifference towards his family

• His lack of ambition