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WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 4hrs 44mins
Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?
Her apron was on wrong side out.
She ran to the bathroom and vomited.
She was crabby and tired looking.
She burned his eggs and toast.
Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?
She was trying to save money for Beneatha's education.
They didn't have the money to spare.
She was mad at Walter anyway. The money was just an excuse to vent her feelings.
Travis was too young to get any money.
Who are Willy and Bobo?
Walter's future business partners
Two clowns at the zoo
Travis's friends
Travis's pets
Who is Beneatha?
Mama
Walter and Ruth's daughter
Travis's sister
Walter's sister
Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?
It was insurance money from her husband's life insurance.
She had won the lottery.
She had won a contest.
The bank was sending her a check for the amount in her account. Since she was old, she thought it was time to spend her money.
What was Beneatha's attitude towards God?
She was very religious.
She did not believe in God.
She thought he was an unjust God.
"God is dead."
Who is Joseph Asagai?
Beneatha's African friend
Walter's business partner
Ruth's doctor
Beneatha's teacher from Africa
What did Ruth find out at the doctor's office?
She was pregnant.
Beneatha was pregnant.
She was suffering from depression.
She was exhausted and needed rest.
What is Asagai's present to Beneatha?
Books about assimilationism
Two kittens - Willy and Bobo
Clothing from Nigeria
An invitation to go to Nigeria with him
Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate?
It means "Doctor of the Future."
It means "Hopeful Beauty."
It means "One More Chance."
It means "One for Whom Bread - food - Is Not Enough."
Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father's memory?
He had turned his back on God and had become an alcoholic.
He beat his wife and disgraced his mother.
He had become too concerned with money and had lost traditional family values.
He was too eager to spend the money Mama would receive from his father's insurance policy.
What was Beneatha's family doing when George came in?
Eating breakfast
Arguing
Dancing and singing Nigerian songs
Talking about the insurance money
What did Mama do with her money?
Made a down payment on a home
Gave it all to Walter
Put it all away for Beneatha's education
Left it in the bank
What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase?
He was elated.
He was disappointed and angry.
He was understanding.
He was too tired to care
How did Ruth find out Walter hadn't been going to work?
Walter's boss called.
Beneatha saw him.
Ruth saw him on her way back from the doctor's office.
Walter told her.
Who was Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Youngers' house?
Walter's boss
Representative from the NAACP
Representative from the Clybourne Park Improvement Association
Ruth's doctor
What presents did Mama get?
A plant and gardening tools
A plant and a hat
Gardening tools and a hat
A plant, gardening tools and a hat
What news did Bobo bring to Walter?
Willy died.
Walter got fired.
The Clybourne Park Improvement Association wanted to buy him out.
Willy took the money and ran.
What solution does Walter have?
Accept the money from Lindner
Borrow money to put Beneatha through school
Find Willy
All move to Nigeria
Why didn't Walter take the money Lindner offered?
It wasn't enough money.
His conscience wouldn't let him ruin his family's pride.
Willy returned the money he took.
Mama wouldn't let him.
Did the Youngers stay or move?
Moved
Stayed
Can't tell from the story
How has Walter changed/grown throughout the play? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
He has stopped drinking as much.
He decided to keep the house which shows he understands that family matters more than money.
He has gone back to school to get his degree and start a stable career.
He has spent more time with his family and specifically Ruth.
What is Mama's plant a symbol of? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
Her love of gardening
Her children
The family's dreams, specifically her dream for a garden.
Nature
Which dreams are still deferred (put off) at the end of the play?
Mama's dream of a house for the family with a garden in the backyard.
Beneatha's dream of becoming a doctor.
Ruth's dream of getting out of the apartment and moving into a house with room for the whole family.
Walter's dream of owning a liquor store.
Identify the speaker of the following quote:
"I'll work...I'll work twenty hours a day in all the kitchens in Chicago...and scrub all the floors in America and wash all the sheets in America if I have to--but we got to MOVE! We got to get OUT OF HERE!"
Walter
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Asagai
Identify the speaker of the following quote:
"There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing...Child, when do you think is the time to love somebody the most...It's when he's at his lowest and can't believe in hisself 'cause the world done whipped him so."
Walter
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Asagai
Identify the speaker of the following quote:
"We have decided to move into our house because my father...he earned it for us brick by brick. We don't want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. We don't want your money."
Walter
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Asagai
What is the setting of the play?
San Francisco in the 1970s
Chicago's southside sometime after World War II and before present day
The Bronx sometime after World War II and before present day
St. Louis in the 1890s at the beginning of the Great Migration
What is the mood (feeling for the reader) of Act I?
Relaxed and optimistic because the Youngers are using the check to fund a trip to Disney World. Their dreams can finally come true!
Tense and anxious because the Youngers cannot agree on what to do with the check, Ruth and Walter are having marital issues, and they are constantly debating how to best support the family.
Boring and uneventful because there is no check and Walter just yells at everyone while drinking alcohol.
Funny and gross because Travis starts a pest control business beating rats to death with his bat. The business is so successful he is able to give his teacher the fifty cents!
Which character(s) has a dream to lift the family out of poverty by purchasing a liquor store and running it as a business?
Travis
Walter and Mama
Walter
Beneatha
Which character dreams of becoming a doctor? They do not want money from the check to support their schooling, but the money would help.
Travis
Ruth
Beneatha
Walter
Which two characters dream of having a house and a better life for their family? The check would pay for this, but one character would prefer that the other keep the money to spend on themselves.
Ruth and Mama
Walter and Ruth
Beneatha and Ruth
Mama and Walter
Why does Mama entrust Walter with the money?
He is the only family member with banking experience.
He threatens her to give him the money.
She feels guilty for crushing his dreams like the rest of the world does.
What effect does Mr. Lindner's visit have on the Younger family?
The family was happy to meet him because they were nervous to move to a neighborhood where they knew no one.
The family was angry and offended after his visit.
The family was tired because Mr. Lindner stayed for such a long time.
