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WorksheetsReview #1 of "A Raisin in the Sun"
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Shaped; made
a)
ominous
b)
wrought
c)
amid
d)
epitaph
2.
long speech or talk made by one person
a)
plunder
b)
ominous
c)
monologue
d)
monograph
3.
inscription on a tombstone; summary of a deceased person's life
a)
amid
b)
plunder
c)
epitaph
d)
epicenter
4.
menacing; threatening
a)
bully
b)
ominous
c)
plunder
d)
amid
5.
hopelessness
a)
hopeful
b)
penetrated
c)
amid
d)
despair
6.
among; in the midst of
a)
amid
b)
amount
c)
am
d)
against
7.
to rob of good by force; loot
a)
penetrated
b)
plunder
c)
plum
d)
plural
8.
pierced; affected; diffused
a)
penetrated
b)
pent up
c)
pens
d)
pending
9.
Who is Beneatha?
a)
Mama's sister
b)
Walter's wife
c)
Walter's sister
d)
Ruth's daughter
10.
Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
a)
She uses the Lord's name in vain twice
b)
She wants to spend all the money on herself
c)
She ran away from home
d)
She won't help Mama with the dishes
11.
Who is Travis?
a)
Beneatha's uncle
b)
Mama's son
c)
Walter's brother
d)
Walter and Ruth's son
12.
Why did the Younger's get the $10,000?
a)
Walter got a settlement from work
b)
Mrs. Younger won a lawsuit
c)
Mr. Younger (Big Walter) passed away
d)
Lena won the lottery
80.
What does Beneatha want to be when she 'grows up'?
a)
A nurse
b)
A dancer
c)
A doctor
d)
Married to a rich man
14.
The author of the play is
a)
Lorraine Hansberry
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
William Shakespear
d)
Amy Noble
79.
One conflict that takes place in Act I is when:
a)
Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur.
b)
Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money.
c)
Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school.
d)
Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household.
78.
What does the family have to share every morning when they get ready for school/work?
a)
A bathroom
b)
The same plate for their eggs
c)
Milk
d)
Their towels
17.
What is Walter's dream?
a)
To open a movie theater
b)
To start a clothing business
c)
To open a liquor store
d)
To start a new school for his son
77.
Describe the Younger apartment.
a)
very large, clean, new furniture
b)
brand new, new carpet, large bedrooms
c)
Located in Florida, near the beach
d)
Small, old, worn furniture and carpet
19.
What is the time frame of the play?
a)
200-2010
b)
1950-1960
c)
1800-1810
d)
Current day (like today)
20.
What does Mama want to do with the money?
a)
Buy a house for her family
b)
Pay for Beneatha's school
c)
Use it to help make their lives better
d)
All of these
76.
What does Walter want to do with the insurance money?
a)
invest in a gas station
b)
invest in a laundromat
c)
invest in a book store
d)
Invest in a liquor store
22.
Walter said " Damn my eggs.....damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why?
a)
Walter was tired of Ruth being sick all the time
b)
Walter was mad because Ruth burned his breakfast
c)
Walter is tired of eating eggs
d)
Walter dreams of a better life and Ruth is ignoring him
87.
Who is Beneatha?
a)
Mama
b)
Walter and Ruth's daughter
c)
Travis's sister
d)
Walter's sister
24.
What was Beneatha's family doing when George walks in?
a)
Eating breakfast
b)
Arguing
c)
Dancing and singing
d)
Talking about the insurance money
25.
What are "assimilationist Negroes"?
a)
Negroes who do not believe in God
b)
Negroes who have left Africa to go to America to become educated
c)
Negroes who still live a tribal life in Nigeria
d)
Negroes who give up their cultural heritage and take on the culture of a more dominant society
26.
How does George react to Beneatha's Nigerian dress?
a)
He tells her she looks beautiful
b)
He asks her about Africa
c)
He is jealous of another man giving her gifts
d)
He tells her to change her clothes
27.
True of False: Ruth is upset with Mama for her decision to move the family.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
True or False: Walter Lee tells Mama she "butched up" his dream.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
True or False: George wants Beneatha to complete medical school.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
True or False: When George first sees Beneatha's hair he likes it.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Who said it?
"Cause we all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies!
"Cause we all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies!
a)
George M.
b)
Beneatha
c)
Walter Lee
d)
Ruth
32.
True or False: Travis gets in trouble at the end of Act 2: Scene 1
a)
False
b)
True
33.
Who accomplished their American Dream at the end of Act 2: Scene 1?
a)
Beneatha
b)
Walter Lee
c)
Mama
d)
George
34.
What is George’s attitude toward Walter?
a)
looks down upon him
b)
likes him
c)
wants to help him by giving him a job
d)
respects him
35.
What is Walter’s attitude toward George?
a)
dislikes/envies him
b)
wants him to marry Beneatha
c)
respects him because he is hard working
d)
doesn't want to speak to him
36.
Beneatha calls George an “assimilationist.” What does she mean by that?
a)
he disregards his past and just tries to fit in with Americans
b)
He is rude and obnoxious
c)
He is wealthy
d)
He cares about the history of African Americans
37.
Who wrote A Raisin in the Sun?
a)
William Shakespeare
b)
Langston Hughes
c)
Lorraine Hansberry
d)
Harper Lee
38.
What does the family have to share every morning when they get ready for school/work?
a)
A bathroom
b)
The same plate for their eggs
c)
Milk
d)
Their towels
39.
What is Walter's current job?
a)
teacher
b)
landscaping
c)
doctor
d)
chauffeur
40.
What is Walter's dream?
a)
To open a movie theater
b)
To start a clothing business
c)
To open a liquor store
d)
To start a new school for his son
41.
What do we find out about Ruth?
a)
She got a new job
b)
She lost her job
c)
She is pregnant
d)
She gets a bonus at work
42.
What is Mama's first name?
a)
Lena
b)
Shirley
c)
Tina
d)
Sarah
43.
Where does the family live?
a)
New York City
b)
Texas
c)
Florida
d)
Southside, Chicago
44.
Who is happy Mama achieved the American dream?
a)
Ruth, Travis, Walter
b)
Ruth, Walter
c)
Ruth, Mama, Travis
d)
Ruth, George, Travis
45.
How did Mama show that she trusted Walter?
a)
She gave him the rest of the money
b)
She talked to Ruth for Walter
c)
She moved out
d)
She lied to his boss for him
46.
Where did Walter go instead of work?
a)
Looking for a new house
b)
Looking for a better job
c)
Driving, walking, thinking, and drinking
d)
To his father's grave
47.
How did Ruth find out that Walter was skipping work?
a)
Walter's boss called.
b)
Beneatha saw him.
c)
Ruth saw him on the way back from the doctor's office.
d)
Walter told her.
48.
What did Mama do with the money?
a)
Gave it ALL to Walter
b)
Gave some to Walter & bought a house
c)
Gave it all to Beneatha
d)
Took a trip to Europe
49.
Walter put away the money in the bank for Beneatha's school
a)
true
b)
false
50.
Walter had been going fishing instead of going to work
a)
true
b)
false
51.
Beneatha works as a maid
a)
true
b)
false
52.
Ruth irons clothes for rich people
a)
true
b)
false
91.
How does Ruth react when she realizes Mama may use some of the money for a house?
a)
She is extremely excited.
b)
She is disappointed.
c)
She doesn't have an opinion.
d)
She is angry.
54.
Who is Travis?
a)
Beneatha's uncle
b)
Mama's son
c)
Walter's brother
d)
Walter and Ruth's son
55.
Who says, "You run our lives like you want to."?
a)
Ruth
b)
Travis
c)
Walter
d)
Mama
56.
Who says, "Is there-is there a whole lot of sunlight?"
a)
Mama
b)
Ruth
c)
Walter
d)
Travis
57.
Some new information; news
a)
Presumably
b)
Revelation
c)
Ludicrous
d)
Amiably
58.
good naturedly
a)
rebuffs
b)
Amiably
c)
revelation
d)
good nature
59.
bluntly refuses
a)
rebuffs
b)
Presumably
c)
desperation
d)
not on my watch
60.
laughably ridiculous
a)
Desperation
b)
Exuberance
c)
funny
d)
Ludicrous
61.
Walter's Sister is
a)
Beneatha
b)
Ruth
c)
Lena
d)
Walterina
62.
How could you describe Ruth and Walter’s relationship at the beginning of the play?
a)
lighthearted and full of love
b)
tense; they’re easily frustrated by each other
c)
full of pity for one another
d)
easy going; they joke with each other
63.
Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father's memory?
a)
He had turned his back on God and become an alcoholic.
b)
He beat his wife and disgraced his mother.
c)
He had become too concerned with money and had lost traditional family values.
d)
He was too eager to spread the money Mama would receive from the insurance policy.
64.
To Walter, what is life?
a)
Freedom
b)
Equality
c)
Money
d)
Love
65.
Where did Ruth actually go instead of the doctor's office?
a)
To check up on Beneatha
b)
To find out where the money was
c)
To see a woman about getting an abortion
d)
To look for a new house
66.
Who is Joseph Asagai?
a)
Beneatha's African friend
b)
Walter's business partner
c)
Ruth's doctor
d)
Beneatha's teacher from Africa
67.
What does it mean to defer your dreams?
a)
Pursue them
b)
Forget about them completely
c)
None of these
d)
Put them off
68.
What does Travis ask to do when his Mom tells him that he doesn't have 50 cents?
a)
Mow the lawn
b)
Bake cookies
c)
Carry groceries
d)
Babysit
69.
What does Asagai bring for Beneatha?
a)
money
b)
food from Nigeria
c)
robes/dresses
d)
A new record of her favorite music
70.
What does Travis ask his mother for? (She does not have it)
a)
new books
b)
new shoes
c)
50 cents
d)
A hot sandwich for lunch
71.
Mr. Linder offers the Youngers a _________ regarding the purchase of their house.
a)
tyrant
b)
haphazardly
c)
proposition
d)
assimilationism
72.
The people suffered greatly under the rule of the cruel ____________.
a)
tyrant
b)
tentatively
c)
proposition
d)
exasperated
73.
frustrated, annoyed, irritated
a)
exasperated
b)
graft
c)
mutilated
d)
inappropriately
74.
bribe, money for a favor
a)
haphazardly
b)
tentatively
c)
graft
d)
exasperated
75.
Belief that minority cultures should dissolve into a dominant culture
a)
graft
b)
proposition
c)
assimilationism
d)
tentatively
76.
What does Walter want to do with the insurance money?
a)
invest in a gas station
b)
invest in a laundromat
c)
invest in a book store
d)
Invest in a liquor store
77.
Describe the Younger apartment.
a)
very large, clean, new furniture
b)
brand new, new carpet, large bedrooms
c)
Located in Florida, near the beach
d)
Small, old, worn furniture and carpet
78.
What does the family have to share every morning when they get ready for school/work?
a)
A bathroom
b)
The same plate for their eggs
c)
Milk
d)
Their towels
79.
One conflict that takes place in Act I is when:
a)
Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur.
b)
Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money.
c)
Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school.
d)
Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household.
80.
What does Beneatha want to be when she 'grows up'?
a)
A nurse
b)
A dancer
c)
A doctor
d)
Married to a rich man
81.
What is ironic about Walter asking Ruth for money for cab fare?
a)
He spent his money on liquor
b)
He gave Travis his money
c)
Beneatha stole his money
d)
He needed money for lunch
82.
In what city do the Youngers live?
a)
New york
b)
Detroit
c)
Chicago
d)
St. Louis
83.
What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 1 Scene 1?
a)
Walter slaps her
b)
She burned herself while ironing
c)
She fainted
d)
She burst into tears
84.
What is Beneatha's attitude toward God?
a)
She was very religious
b)
She did not believe in God
c)
She respects Mamas beliefs
85.
Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?
a)
She won the lottery
b)
Her husbands life insurance money
c)
She won a contest
d)
The bank sent her a check for the remaining balance in her account
86.
Why does Beneatha say she wont marry George?
a)
He was conceited
b)
He was too poor
c)
He was too shallow
d)
She just didn't like his parents
87.
Who is Beneatha?
a)
Mama
b)
Walter and Ruth's daughter
c)
Travis's sister
d)
Walter's sister
88.
Walter said " Damn my eggs.....damn all the eggs that ever was!" Why?
a)
Walter was tired of Ruth being sick all the time
b)
Walter was mad because Ruth burned his breakfast
c)
Walter is tired of eating eggs
d)
Walter dreams of a better life and Ruth is ignoring him
89.
What are "assimilationist"
Negroes?
Negroes?
a)
Negroes who do not believe in God
b)
Negroes who have left Africa to go to American and become educated.
c)
Negroes who still live a tribal life in Nigeria
d)
Negroes who give up their cultural heritage and take on the culture of a more dominant society
90.
How does Mama symbolically make Walter the head of the household?
a)
She tells him to sign the deed to the house.
b)
She gives him “control” over the money.
c)
She asks him to hold her plant.
d)
She asks him to hold her plant.
91.
How does Ruth react when she realizes Mama may use some of the money for a house?
a)
She is extremely excited.
b)
She is disappointed.
c)
She doesn't have an opinion.
d)
She is angry.
92.
What is Mama’s motive for buying a house in the all-white community of Clybourne Park?
a)
She wants to obtain the best home for the least amount of money.
b)
She wants to integrate the neighborhood.
c)
She wants to prove she is the head of the family.
d)
She wants to prove that she is not an old-fashioned black woman.
93.
How does Walter first respond to Mr. Lindner’s proposal about the house?
a)
Walter says he will consider the offer.
b)
Walter threatens to punch him in the
mouth.
c)
Walter accepts the offer.
d)
a.
Walter orders him out of the house.
94.
What is the Green Hat?
a)
a restaurant
b)
a liquor store
c)
a hat store
d)
a bar
95.
What does it mean to defer your dreams?
a)
Pursue them
b)
Forget about them completely
c)
None of these
d)
Put them off
96.
What happened to the money Mama gave Walter?
a)
He paid for Beneatha's school
b)
He put it in the bank
c)
He bought a horse
d)
He gave it to Willy Harris to invest in the liquor store and Willy left town with it
97.
Why is Walter is jealous of George?
a)
George represents wealthy Black America
b)
George is racist because he mocks Beneatha's hair
c)
Walter is his chauffer
d)
He is Walter's buisness partner
98.
How would you describe Ruth's relationship with Travis?
a)
Strained
b)
Abusive
c)
Loving
d)
Apathetic
99.
Walter believes that Black women.....
a)
Encourage their husbands
b)
are the reason very few Black men succeed
c)
are the reason Black men succeed
d)
are the reason he hates his job
100.
Asagai tells Beneatha that she shouldnt be angry because
a)
He will give her the money
b)
Money ain't a thang
c)
shes better off without it
d)
the money never belonged to her
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