A Raisin in the Sun Act I Scene i Vocabulary Review

What does the word "defiance" mean?

• Resistance

• Agreement

• Acceptance

• Submission

How is the word "doggedly" best defined?

• Lazily

• Stubbornly

• Quickly

• Happily

What is the meaning of "exasperated"?

• Calm

• Annoyed; irritated; fed up

• Excited

• Content

What does "furtively" mean?

• Openly

• Loudly

• Secretly

• Boldly

What is the definition of "futile"?

• Useful

• Useless

• Productive

• Effective

What does "graft" refer to?

• Honest work

• The illegal or unfair acquisition of money

• A type of plant

• A legal transaction

What is a "ledger" used for?

• Writing stories

• Recording accounts and transactions

• Drawing pictures

• Storing food

How would you define "mechanically"?

• Emotionally

• Randomly

• Acting like a machine

• Creatively

What does "permeated" mean?

• Contained

• Spread throughout; diffused

• Isolated

• Concentrated

What are "pretenses"?

• Genuine reasons

• False appearances or reasons

• Honest intentions

• Clear explanations