Hansberry Bio Quiz

Who was her husband

• W.E.B Du Bois

• Langston Hughes

• Paul Robeson

• Robert Nemiroff.

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Who was Lorraine's parents

• Carl Augustus and Nannie perry

• Mamie Hansberry and Perry Hansberry

• Nina Simone and Langston Hughes

• We don't know about her parents.

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How did she die

• Cancer

• Car crash

• Old Age

• Pneumonia

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What was her most famous play

• "A Raisin In The Sun"

• "The Sign In Sidney Brusteins Window".

• "Hamlet"

• "Our Town"

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What was Lorraine Hansberry's dad famous for? Select all that apply.

• Giving speeches at political rallies

• The kitchenette apartments he rented

• The court case about 'restrictive covenants'

• The poem "Harlem", which inspired Hansberry's play

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Why was Lorraine Hansberry beat up by her classmates?

• She was a teacher's pet

• Her dad evicted someone

• She wore a white fur coat to school

• She called her classmate a bad name

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Which of the following was Lorraine NOT interested in studying

• Business

• History

• Political Activism

• Literature

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What other things did Hansberry write about? Select all that apply.

• LGBTQ rights

• Poverty

• Masculinity

• Feminism

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