A Raisin in the Sun Act I

How does Mama react to the arrival of the insurance check?

• She is joyful.

• She is sad.

• She is angry.

• She doesn't know it's there yet.

Beneatha’s religion is…

• Buddhism

• Christianity

• Islam

• She is not religious

Who said this: “Well, do me a favor and don’t ask him a whole lot of ignorant questions about Africans. I mean, do they wear clothes and all that —”

• Beneatha

• Joseph Asagai

• Walter

• None of these are True

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”

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

• Carpenter

• Nurse

• Lawyer

• Chauffeur

 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

Which of the following activities has Beneatha taken up at some point in her twenty-year-old life?

• Guitar lessons

• Horseback riding

•  Acting

• All of these

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

• Ruth

• Beneatha

• Lena

• Walter

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

• Liberia

• Nigeria

• The United States

• Canada

What did Ruth Younger learn during her visit to the “doctor”?

• Ruth learns that she is diabetic.

• Ruth learns that she is pregnant.

• Ruth learns that she is lactose intolerant.

• All of these are true