A Raisin in the Sun

The relationship between Ruth and Walter could be described as…

• Tense

• Calm

• Loving

• Violent

• Indifferent (they ignore each other)

Beneatha is not serious about dating George because…

• He is too shallow (not a deep thinker).

• He is too ugly.

• He is too poor.

• He is too old.

What is the family doing at the beginning of Act I, scene 2?

• Playing card games

• Preparing a big meal

• Learning a new dance

• Cleaning the apartment

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

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

• Carpenter

• Nurse

• Lawyer

• Chauffeur

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

• Ruth

• Beneatha

• Lena

• Walter

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

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

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