A Raisin in the Sun Act I, scene i

The setting of the Younger family's apartment is best described as:

• Luxurious but disorganized

• Spacious and well-maintained

• Shabby but clean and orderly

• Modern and technologically advanced

• Rustic and charming

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The relationship between Ruth and Walter is characterized by:

• Passionate romance

• Mutual indifference

• Underlying tension

• Playful banter

• Open hostility

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Walter's primary ambition in this scene is to:

• Become a successful businessman

• Move to a better neighborhood

• Further his education

• Reconcile with his wife

• Support his sister's medical school dreams

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Beneatha's attitude towards religion can be described as:

• Devoutly faithful

• Skeptical and questioning

• Indifferent

• Traditionally conservative

• Spiritually conflicted

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The insurance check the family is waiting for represents:

• A burden of responsibility

• A source of conflict

• An opportunity for change

• A symbol of their loss

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Ruth's initial reaction to the possibility of pregnancy is:

• Joyful excitement

• Quiet acceptance

• Worried uncertainty

• Angry denial

• Indifferent dismissal

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The character of Travis serves to:

• Provide comic relief

• Highlight the family's financial struggles

• Create tension between Walter and Ruth

• Symbolize the family's hopes for the future

• Criticize the education system

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Mama's plant symbolizes:

• The family's resilience

• Walter's business aspirations

• Beneatha's medical ambitions

• Ruth's domestic responsibilities

• Travis's innocence

The frequent references to light and darkness in the scene primarily serve to:

• Establish the time of day

• Reflect the characters' moods

• Symbolize hope and despair

• Criticize the apartment's poor lighting

• Foreshadow future events

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The use of African American Vernacular English in the dialogue functions to:

• Provide comic relief

• Establish the cultural setting

• Differentiate between characters' education levels

• Critique linguistic stereotypes

• Emphasize generational differences

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6