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WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun: Act 1, Scene 1
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The furniture in the Younger apartment is described as
a)
colorful and sturdy
b)
worn and weary
c)
shiny and patterned
d)
new and comfortable
2.
What item does the Younger family have to share with multiple families?
a)
The kitchen
b)
A car
c)
A taxi
d)
The bathroom
3.
"You all some eeeevil people at eight o'clock in the morning" (27). Who says this quote?
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Walter
d)
Beneatha
4.
Describe the overall mood we feel in this scene.
a)
Upbeat
b)
Tense
c)
Humorous
d)
Suspenseful
5.
What does Travis ask his mom (Ruth) for in the morning as he's eating breakfast?
a)
50 cents
b)
A new coat
c)
A new bedroom
d)
1 dollar
6.
What reason does Walter want money? What dream does he have?
a)
Open a dry-cleaning business
b)
Get a new house
c)
Have another child
d)
Open a liquor store
7.
What job does Walter currently have?
a)
A chauffeur
b)
A waiter
c)
A car washer
d)
A banker
8.
What is Beneatha's dream?
a)
She wants to be a nurse.
b)
She wants to be a teacher.
c)
She wants to be a doctor.
d)
She wants to own her own business.
9.
Who says this? "Now, ain't that fine! You just got your mother's interest at heart, ain't you, girl? ...she can always take a few thousand and help you through school too - can't she?" (37).
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Walter
d)
Beneatha
10.
There is a plant on the windowsill that is a symbol of what?
a)
Life
b)
Struggle
c)
Overcoming
d)
All of the above
11.
What type of literary device is being used when Mama continues to ask Ruth if she feels alright?
a)
Alliteration
b)
Symbolism
c)
Foreshadowing
d)
Imagery
12.
How much money is Mama (Lena) expecting tomorrow, and why is she getting money?
a)
$10,000; won lottery
b)
$100,000; insurance money
c)
$10,000; insurance money
d)
$5,000; sold a house
13.
Who says, "But Lord, child, you should know all the dreams I had 'bout buying that house and fixing it up and making a little garden in the back - " (45).
a)
Mama (Lena)
b)
Ruth
c)
Beneatha
d)
Walter
14.
"Ain't nothin' can tear at you like losin' your baby" (45). Who lost a baby?
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Beneatha
15.
What does Beneatha say/do that causes Mama to slap her?
a)
She yells at Mama.
b)
She says there is no God.
c)
She refuses to give Mama an answer.
d)
She slams her bedroom door.
16.
Why doesn't Beneatha want to marry George Murchison?
a)
She doesn't feel that way about him.
b)
She wants to be a doctor.
c)
The family is wealthy and snobby.
d)
All of the above.
17.
What does it mean when Mama and Ruth say Beneath flits around?
a)
She dates a lot of people and isn't serious.
b)
She doesn't know what she wants to be.
c)
She tries a lot of new things but doesn't stick with them.
d)
None of the above.
18.
Fill in the blanks: Many of the interactions among the Youngers are __________, but the audience can tell they ___________ each other.
a)
hateful; despise
b)
humorous; loathe
c)
joyful; love
d)
tense; love
19.
What happens to Ruth as the scene closes?
a)
She runs out of the door upset and crying.
b)
She has fallen to the floor semi-unconscious.
c)
She continues to iron the clothes in order to make money.
d)
She breaks out in a sweat and starts feeling ill.
20.
Explain the meaning of a dream deferred.
a)
a dream is occurring
b)
a dream is being realized
c)
a dream is being postponed
d)
a person is dreaming
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