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"A Raisin in the Sun"

Total questions: 173

Worksheet time: 4hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
“Here I am a giant – surrounded by ants! Ants who can’t even understand what it is the giant is talking about.”
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
2.
“... and forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all ... forgive me, forgive me, forgive me"
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
3.
"It's how you can be sure the world's most liberated women are not liberated at all. You all talk about it too much."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Asagai
4.
"Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
5.
"There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Asagai
6.
"That money is made out of my father's flesh ..."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Asagai
7.
"There simply is no blasted God - there is only man and it is he who makes miracles."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
8.
"He finally came into his manhood today, didn't he?"
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
9.
"I always thought it was the one concrete thing in the world that a human being could do. Fix up the sick, you know - and make them whole again. This was truly being God ..."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
10.
"Baby, don't nothing happen for you in this world 'less you pay somebody off."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
11.

The setting of the play is the 1950s, what city is it located?

a)

Harlem

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Boston

12.
Ruth makes the suggestion to mama to use the money on whom?
a)
for herself
b)
to invest in Walter
c)
however she wants
d)
All of the above
13.
She fears Walter will lose his pride and manhood
a)
Mama
b)
Travis
c)
Mr. Linder
d)
Beneatha
14.
This person wants Walter to eat the eggs because she has nothing else
a)
Mama
b)
Lena
c)
Ruth
d)
Mrs. Johnson
15.
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
16.
How would you describe Ruth's relationship with Travis?
a)
Strained
b)
Abusive
c)
Loving
d)
Apathetic
17.
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
18.
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
19.
Why does Mama make Travis watch Walter talk to Mr. Linder?
a)
She hopes Walter will be ashamed
b)
She wants Travis to be disappointed too
c)
She wants Mr. Linder to feel like a racist in front of a child
d)
All of the Above
20.
What does Mama's plant symbolize?
a)
Hope
b)
Faithfulness
c)
Perseverance
d)
All of the Above
21.
What does Mr. Linders' discomfort show about him?
a)
He does not like women
b)
He is upset that the Youngers do not have a pet
c)
He feels dirty insider the apartment
d)
Uncomforable with delivering the news
22.
George believes you go to school because
a)
form an opinion
b)
to earn a degree
c)
become a better person
d)
to party
23.
Walter believes you have to
a)
spend money to make money
b)
take advantage of every opportunity
c)
have an education to become rich
d)
wait for someone to die and inherit money
24.
Beneatha wants to be a doctor because
a)
she believes she is God
b)
Its better than being a chauffeur
c)
to cure people
d)
to show that women can do things a man can do
25.
Asagai wants Beneatha to move to 
a)
Kenya
b)
Nigeria
c)
Chicago
d)
his apartment
26.
This person is jealous of the Youngers
a)
Travis
b)
Mr. Linder
c)
George Murchison
d)
Mrs. Johnson
27.
Stole the money and ran
a)
Bobo
b)
Walter
c)
Willy
d)
Mrs. Johnson
28.
What part of Chicago did the Youngers move to?
a)
Clybourne Park
b)
Nottoway
c)
Queens
d)
Harlem
29.
Why does Beneatha go out with George?
a)
He knows how to party
b)
She is bored
c)
She loves to take advantage of people
d)
She plans to marry George
30.
Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?
a)
Her apron was on inside out
b)
She ran to the bathroom and threw up
c)
She was crabby and tired looking
d)
She burned his eggs
31.
Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis money?
a)
She was saving for college
b)
Travis was too young to get money
c)
She was mad at Walter
d)
They didn't have the money to spare
32.
Who is Beneatha?
a)
Mama
b)
Walter and Ruth
Walter and Ruth daughter
c)
Travis's sister
d)
Walter's sister
33.
Reread line 1 of the poem.  Which of the following is a synonym for the word deferred?
a)
A.  postponed
b)
B.  accomplished
c)
C.  strengthened
d)
D.  inspired
34.
Why does Travis say he wants to be a bus driver when he grows up?
a)
A.  He loves to drive.
b)
B.  He wants to be just like his father.
c)
C.  He wants to make his mother proud.
d)
D.  He does not want to go to college.
35.
Read the stage direction below"WALTER's voice has risen in pitch and hysterical promise."What does this stage direction tell the reader about Walter?
a)
A.  The more he talks about the future, the more excited he becomes.
b)
B.  Walter is upset with his son's lack of ambition.
c)
C.  Talking about the future leaves Walter confused about the past.
d)
D.  Walter is questioninghis son about his career goals.
36.
Which word BEST describes the father in the play?
a)
A.  defensive
b)
B.  content
c)
C.  ambitious
d)
D.  unemotional
37.
"A Raisin in the Sun" contains a direct reference to an image from a Langston Hughes poem.  This is an example of 
a)
A.  plagiarism.
b)
B.  allusion.
c)
C.  dramatic irony.
d)
D.  simile
38.

Beneatha's hair symbolized what?

a)

strength

b)

attitude

c)

not conforming to white society

d)

natural beauty

39.

A home in a low income neighborhood is more expensive than a home in a well established neighborhood.

a)

conflict

b)

paradox

c)

Allusion

d)

Irony

40.

"History leaped into the future"

a)

personification

b)

allusion

c)

paradox

d)

irony

41.

Walter is not aware of Ruth's pregnancy.

a)

verbal Irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

no irony present

42.

Mama " Freedom was life"

Walter " Money is life"


This is an example of what?

a)

mutual respect

b)

conflict

c)

generation gap

d)

unconditional love

43.

When a character's attitude changes is considered what type of a character?

a)

flat/static

b)

dynamic/round

c)

antagonist

d)

Villain

44.

Mama has shown that she knows little about her African heritage, so she would be considered a ___________.

a)

Idealist

b)

Realist

c)

assimilationist

d)

antagonist

45.

Beneatha is a dreamer and strives for more. What could she be described as?

a)

realist

b)

idealist

c)

assimilationist

46.

"You are nothing but a toothless rat"

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

allusion

47.

" death come walking in"

a)

irony

b)

personification

c)

symbolism

d)

simile

48.

Mr. Lindner stating, " this has nothing to do with race"

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

49.

" I am a volcano."-Walter

a)

allusion

b)

irony

c)

metaphor

d)

personification

50.
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
51.
What item does the Younger family have to share with multiple families?
a)
The kitchen
b)
A car
c)
A taxi
d)
The bathroom
52.
"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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
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.
56.
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
57.
There is a plant on the windowsill that is a symbol of what?
a)
Life
b)
Struggle
c)
Overcoming
d)
All of the above
58.
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
59.
"Ain't nothin' can tear at you like losin' your baby" (45).  Who lost a baby?
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Beneatha
60.
Mama slaps Beneatha because Beneatha
a)
denies that God exists 
b)
calls Walter a “flip”
c)
doesn’t listen to what Mama says
d)
wants to marry George Murchison
61.
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
62.
How could you describe Walter and Beneatha’s relationship?
a)
full of respect     
b)
  c.  combative; they often argue/bicker  d.  full 
c)
combative; they often argue/bicker
d)
full of compassion
63.
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.
64.
According to Ruth, why should Beneatha want to be with George?
a)
he is well-educated
b)
he is understanding
c)
he is caring 
d)
he has money
65.
According to George Murchison, the heritage of black Americans
a)
a.  is not that different from white Americans’ heritage
b)
a.  is nothing more than a bunch of spirituals and some grass huts
c)
a.  really began with the civil rights movement
d)
a.  is deeply rooted in Africa’s rich cultural history
66.
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.
67.
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.
68.
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.
69.
What is Mama’s immediate reaction to the news of the loss of the money?
a)
She sobs hysterically.
b)
She begins unpacking.
c)
She goes into a trance-like state.
d)
She hits Walter.
70.
All of the following are conflicts in the play except:
a)
Walter and Beneatha disagree on how the money should be spent.
b)
 Walter wants to leave when he gets frustrated and Mama tries to stop him.
c)
Asagai and Murchison argue over Beneatha.
d)
Ruth and Walter disagree on whether or not Travis can have money for school
71.
All of the following are themes in the play except:
a)
the real meaning of money   
b)
the quest for the American dream
c)
looking for love        
d)
the search for identity
72.

From where did the play get its name?

a)

a poem

b)

a song

c)

a novel

d)

an image that the author saw

73.

What is the resolution of the play?

a)

Ruth moves out on her own

b)

Beneatha finishes school, becoming a doctor

c)

the family moves to Clybourne Park

d)

Walter opens his liquor store

74.

Is Walter excited when he finds out that Ruth is pregnant?

a)

yes

b)

no

75.

Who is described as becoming a "settled woman"?

a)

Mrs. Johnson

b)

Beneatha

c)

Ruth

d)

Mama

76.

Who runs off with Walter's/the family's money?

a)

Willy

b)

Bobo

c)

Travis

d)

Lindner

77.

Who thinks that women should only need pretty and sophisticated?

a)

Joseph Asagai

b)

Travis Younger

c)

George Murchison

d)

Willy Harris

78.

Who represents pride in African heritage?

a)

Joseph Asagai

b)

George Murchison

c)

Travis Younger

d)

Willy Harris

79.

George Murchison respects and understands Walter's dream.

a)

true

b)

false

80.

How would you describe Beneatha and Walter's relationship?

a)

full of respect for one another

b)

loving and caring

c)

combative

d)

full of compassion

81.
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
82.
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
83.
Who is Karl Lindner, and what does he want?
a)
Walter's boss, he wants the Youngers to move
b)
Ruth's doctor, he wants Ruth to have her baby now
c)
Beneatha's boyfriend, he wants her to become a nurse
d)
A man from Clybourne Park, he wants the Youngers to not move there
84.
What presents did Mama get?
a)
A plant
b)
Gardening tools & a hat from Travis
c)
New curtains
d)
New dishes
85.
It is a week later (from when scene 2 ends).  What is the Younger family doing?
a)
Sitting in church
b)
Packing up their house
c)
Sitting in their new house
d)
Waiting for the check
86.
What is Mr. Lindner offering the Younger family?
a)
To buy back their house for more than they paid
b)
A housewarming gift to welcome them to the neighborhood
c)
The keys to their new house.
d)
Rules and guidelines for living in the neighborhood
87.
Who says the following quote:  "I seen...him...night after night...come in...and look at that rug...killing himself..."
a)
Walter
b)
Ruth
c)
Mama
d)
Beneatha
88.
True of False: Ruth is upset with Mama for her decision to move the family.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
True or False: Walter Lee tells Mama she "butched up" his dream. 
a)
True 
b)
False
90.
When Bobo comes over, the mood shifts.  Why?
a)
He looks frightened.
b)
He says he didn't go to Springfield yesterday. 
c)
He says Willy took all the money.
d)
All of the above
91.
What were Beneatha and Walter doing when George walks in?
a)
Eating breakfast
b)
Arguing
c)
Dancing & singing Nigerian songs
d)
Cleaning
92.
Who is an "assimilationist"? HINT: Beneatha does NOT want to be one.
a)
A person who tries to fit in with the most powerful (white) culture
b)
A person who tries to fit in with Nigerian culture
c)
A religious person
d)
A person who wants to go to Europe
93.
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.
94.
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
95.
How much of the money did Willy presumably take?
a)
$6,500
b)
$3,000
c)
$3,500
d)
$4,500
96.
True or False: George wants Beneatha to complete medical school.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
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. 
98.
Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate?
a)
It means "Doctor of the Future."
b)
It means "Hopeful Beauty."
c)
It means "One More Chance."
d)
It means "One for Whom Bread - food - Is Not Enough." 
99.
Walter begins screaming and joins Beneatha in the living room.  The stage directions tell us he has been ________________________.
a)
sleeping
b)
working
c)
drinking
100.
True or false:  George likes Beneatha's new haircut.
a)
True
b)
False
101.
Who is George talking about when he says, "You're all wacked up with bitterness, man" (85)?
a)
Ruth
b)
Joseph
c)
Walter
d)
Himself
102.
Who says the following quote?  "I been out talking with people who understand me.  People who care about the things I got on my mind" (87). 
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Ruth
d)
Beneatha
103.
Who says the following quote?  "I guess maybe I better go on and do what I started...I guess I just didn't realize how bad things was with us" (87).
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Ruth
d)
Beneatha
104.
Who says the following quote?  "I went downtown to tend to some business that I had to tend to" (90).
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Walter
d)
Beneatha
105.
Who is the FIRST person Mama talks to about what she decided to do with the insurance money?
a)
Walter
b)
Travis
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
106.
Ruth tells Beneatha what Walter and she did last night.  What did they do?
a)
Go to a movie
b)
Go to a play
c)
Walk in the park
d)
Go to the Green Hat
107.
"There's a white man at the door!" says Beneatha.  Who is this?
a)
Bobo, Walter's friend
b)
Karl Lindner
c)
Mrs. Johnson's husband
d)
The man for whom Walter chauffeurs
108.
Who asks God for strength as the scene ends?
a)
Walter
b)
Mama
c)
Ruth
d)
Beneatha
109.

Walter laughs when Travis says he wants to be a bus driver because Walter -

a)

suggested the idea

b)

approves of the idea

c)

is amused by the idea

d)

is surprised by the idea

110.

In lines 30-31, Walter refers to "secretaries getting things wrong the way they do" in order to -

a)

make a joke about the incompetence of other people

b)

pretend he knows more about being an executive than he really does

c)

distract Travis from worrying about what he wants to be when he grows up

d)

make the life of a wealthy executive sound really difficult and unpleasant

111.

As Walter describes his imaginary future, he pulls away from his son because he -

a)

is talking to himself rather than to his son

b)

is looking for his wife so he can tell her his plans

c)

knows it is time to take care of his business transaction

d)

is tired from holding his ten-year-old son

112.

Read lines 37-40 from Walter's monologue.


And I'll come up the steps to the house and the gardener will be clipping away at the hedges and he'll say, "Good evening, Mr. Younger." And I'll say, "Hello, Jefferson, how are you this evening?"


Walter imagines greeting the gardener as "Jefferson" rather than "Mr. Jefferson" because in his dreams -

a)

he and Jefferson are close friends

b)

he is in a higher social class than Jefferson

c)

he does not know Jefferson's first name

d)

"Jefferson" is the gardener's first name

113.

What did the name Asagai gave Beneatha symbolize? (65)

a)

The desire to strive for a better life.

b)

She is not aware of her own culture.

c)

She acts like she is above everyone else.

d)

Her other characteristics are over powered by her own arrogance.

e)

She is a great supporter for her family.

114.

Why does Beneatha have two boyfriends?

a)

to stress her loneliness

b)

because she is in love with both of them

c)

to demonstrate her struggle between heritage and money

d)

to emphasize her indecisiveness

e)

to help her find her identity

115.
All the following EXCEPT ___________ make Walter a dislikeable character.
a)
Walter loses the money
b)
Walter comes home drunk
c)
Walter help Ruth in her decision to get an abortion
d)
Walter stands up for his family
e)
Walter stops going to work
116.
What is the climax of the story?
a)
Walter receiving the money from Mama
b)
Asagai asking Beneatha to marry her
c)
Lindner asking them not to move in
d)
Mama telling Walter that Ruth is pregnant
e)
Walter losing the money
117.

Why did Walter not hesitate to give Travis money when Ruth refused to do so?

a)

Because Walter does not want Travis to feel inferior.

b)

Because they are wildly wealthy

c)

Ruth is very uptight and just mean

d)

Walter is working more than four jobs now and has enough saved and invested to spare

e)

Because Walter hid money from Ruth

118.

Why did Beneatha not want to be a doctor anymore?

(132-134)

a)

She believes that people are naturally bad and don't deserve to be cured

b)

She thinks that people's morals are the real problem, not physical health

c)

She doesn't like doctors

d)

There is no reason for her to follow her dream

e)

She doesn't like blood

119.
In Act III, what is significant about Mama deciding to keep Travis in the room when Walter is about to make the deal with Lindner?
a)
Travis wanted to meet Lindner,
b)
Travis represents Walter's mistakes.
c)
Because Travis doesn't want to be alone.
d)
So Travis understands what is happening.
e)
Travis represents hope for the future.
120.

What is the meaning of the dreams that the family has?

a)

They represent the struggles and yearning of African Americans

b)

Their dreams do not represent every Americans' desire to have a better life.

c)

They represent their dreams that they want for themselves

d)

The dreams are what the family needs.

e)

Everyone need for dreams.

121.

The use of repetition and tone when Walter says, "I drive a man around in his limousine and I say, 'Yes, sir;' ... shall I take the drive, sir" (73) is used to

a)

describe how Walter wants to move to Clybourne Park.

b)

show how Walter wants a new job.

c)

emphasize Walter’s disgusted with his place in life.

d)

show how Walter is fed up with his job.

e)

establish Walter's respect for his boss.

122.

What explains Mama's bittersweet attitude after she receives the check? (69).

a)

Mama is anxious about having to decide how to use the money.

b)

Mama does not want to move away from the apartment

c)

Mama sees the check as a final confirmation of her husband's death.

d)

Mama knows that the check will bring newfound issues into her family's lives.

e)

Walter will now continue to harass her for money.

123.

What does Mrs Johnson represent in the play? (99-103).

a)

Bothersome neighbors which drive away others.

b)

Traditional female stereotypes

c)

The desire to go back to cultural roots

d)

The cyclical nature of poverty and how people will try to prevent upwards mobility of their peers.

e)

The racism which is faced by minorities in America

124.

Why does Lindner call Walter "son" (119) as he leaves?

a)

It was a derogatory term at the time and it was meant to show his perceived superiority to Walter.

b)

He feels bad for Walter and wants him to move into his new house.

c)

He is a metaphor for Walter's late father.

d)

He wants Walter to feel that he is part of a family in his new neighborhood.

e)

Lindner believes that Walter sees him as an authoritative figure

125.

Why does Mama become emotional upon leaving the apartment of the last time? (151).

a)

She will miss the friends that she has made over years.

b)

Mama realizes that they have made a grave mistake in moving to the new neighborhood.

c)

Mama is worried at the future of the family in their new neighborhood

d)

Mama is scared that the family may have to move back to the apartment soon if they are forced out of the new house.

e)

She is overcome by the fact that she is leaving behind all the memories of the home.

126.

How does Asagai react to Beneatha based on her reaction to losing the money? (131-133).

a)

He questioned the morality of a dream built on a mans death

b)

He shames her for being so selfish.

c)

He walks and leaves her for being mean.

d)

He suggest that she move with to Africa since there is nothing left for her in Chicago.

e)

He secretly asked Willy Harris to steal the money to see how important it really was to Beneatha.

127.
All of these are problems that the Younger family faces EXCEPT:
a)
Lack of communication between Ruth and Walter
b)
Walter's desire to run a liquor store
c)
Lack of money in the household
d)
Lack of employment
e)
Conflicting ideas for the use of the insurance money
128.
Based off of the family's interaction with Mrs. Johnson, which of these outcomes was possibly foreshadowed?
a)
Everyone will get along in Clyborne Park
b)
The Youngers will be bombed when they move to the new neighborhood
c)
Walter and Ruth will separate
d)
Mama will pass away when they move to the new neighborhood
e)
Beneatha will be torn between George and Asagai
129.

In Act II scene i, Ruth ask Mama if the new house is going to have sunlight

a)

because Ruth is always cold.

b)

because where they live is very dark.

c)

because the sunlight represents hope.

d)

because Walter dislikes sunlight.

e)

because the sunlight represents Ruth's excitement.

130.

What does Beneatha mean by her allusion to Judas Iscariot's reward for selling Jesus in to the hands of Pharisees ("Thirty pieces and not a coin less" (118)).

a)

Lindner earned and then betrayed their trust.

b)

Lindner is betraying his neighborhood by offering so much money.

c)

Walter has betrayed his family by even talking to Lindner.

d)

There is a price at which everyone will compromise her values.

e)

Accepting Lindner's offer would be a betrayal of their race.

131.

What do we learn about Lindner's character when he says, "Well--I don't understand why you people are reacting this way"? (119).

a)

Lindner sees himself as better than them.

b)

Lindner is ignorant.

c)

Lindner is a racist.

d)

Lindner is indifferent to the feelings of the Youngers.

e)

Lindner values money over interpersonel relationships.

132.
What does Mama mean when she tells Walter Lee, "I come from five generations of people who were slaves and sharecroppers...We've never been that poor."
a)
They have more money than her ancestors because of the insurance check
b)
Walter Lee should leave and never come back
c)
Walter Lee has no pride if he takes the money from Lindner
d)
She is glad the check from Mr. Lindner will make them rich
133.
George is more interested in Beneatha's physical attributes than he is in her mind.
a)
true
b)
false
134.

Mama tells Walter Lee to spend the $6500.00 on his liquor store.

a)

true

b)

false

135.

Mama tells Walter Lee to give Beneatha the $6,500.00 for her medical school tuition.

a)

true

b)

false

136.

Ruth tells Mama she would "scrub all the floors in America" if she had to. Why?

a)

she feels that she cannot stay any longer in their tiny apartment

b)

she likes being a maid and ironing clothes

c)

she is looking for a new job

d)

she doesn't want Walter Lee to feel bad

137.

At the end of the play, the Youngers decide to move into Clybourne Park.

a)

true

b)

false

138.

George says he goes to college not to learn about and discuss ideas but rather to

a)

form an opinion

b)

earn a degree

c)

become a better person

d)

make more friends

139.
Mama's plant symbolizes her anger.
a)
True
b)
False 
140.

Walter asks Lindner to come back because he wants to

a)

accept his offer

b)

ask questions about the house

c)

argue about racial equality

d)

convince him that they will be good neighbors

141.
How is Walter Lee  inspired by family pride at the end of the play?
a)
He decides to accept Lindner's offer.
b)
He refuses to move where they are not wanted.
c)
He turns down Lindner's offer out of respect for his father's memory.
d)
They give Lindner's money to Willy as a down payment on a liquor license.
142.

Why didn't Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?

a)

a. She wants to change people's "hearts" more than cure their physical problems.

b)

b. She decided to go to Africa instead.

c)

c. She doesn't want to have to treat the White oppressors.

d)

d. She's tired of school and intellectual ideas that bore other people in her life.

143.
Which of the following is a theme found in A Raisin in the Sun?
a)
The value of dreams
b)
The need to fight racial discrimination
c)
The importance of family
d)
All of the these
144.

What fault does Mama find with herself?

a)

She's been dependent on Walter too long.

b)

She's been too critical of Walter for a long time.

c)

She "aimed too high."

d)

She lost her faith in God.

145.
What is the conflict between Mama and Walter?
a)
Walter wants Mama to give him the money to invest in a liquor store
b)
Mama wants Walter to be a man she can be proud of
c)
Walter doesn't want Mama to give the money to Beneatha for school
d)
All of these
146.

Who is described at the end of the play as being "a rainbow after the rain?"

a)

Walter

b)

Mama

c)

Ruth

d)

Travis

147.

Whom does Beneatha prefer at the end of the play?

a)

Asagai

b)

George

c)

Willie

d)

Bobo

148.

What story does Beneatha tell Asagai that explains why she wants to be a doctor?

a)

She saw one of her friends get hurt and a doctor saved his life

b)

She read a book about a doctor that helped the community

c)

Her grandfather was a doctor

d)

She met a man who was rich and he explained that he was a doctor

149.

Whom does Mama scold for looking down on Walter?

a)

Beneatha

b)

Travis

c)

Ruth

d)

Mr. Lindner

150.

What does Mama pick up to take with her at the very end of the play?

a)

Her plant

b)

Her reading glasses

c)

Her keys

d)

The inheritance check

151.
Who wants to earn money carrying groceries?
a)
George
b)
Bobo
c)
Walter
d)
Travis
152.
How does Mama act when the check comes?
a)
She kisses the check and holds it to her heart
b)
She hands it to Travis and tells him about their new future.
c)
She tells Ruth to put it away.
d)
She goes to find Walter and give it to him. 
153.
Who said... “I ain’t never stop trusting you.  Like I ain’t never stop loving you.”
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Beneatha
d)
Travis
154.
Who said... “You read books to learn facts….  It’s got nothing to do with thoughts.”
a)
Walter
b)
Asigai
c)
George
d)
Travis
155.
Who said... “I tell you, I am a man—and I think my wife should wear some pearls!”
a)
Travis
b)
George
c)
Walter
d)
Walter Lee
156.
Who said... “I don’t flit!  I—I experiment with different forms of expression.”
a)
Beneatha
b)
Ruth
c)
Mama
d)
Ms. Johnson
157.
Who said... “What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren’t wanted….”
a)
Bobo
b)
Travis
c)
Lindner
d)
Walter
158.
Who said... “…[Walter] needs something—something I can’t give him anymore.”
a)
Mama
b)
Beneatha
c)
Travis
d)
Ruth
159.
Walter believes a wife should support her husband’s dream.
a)
True
b)
False
160.
Mr. Lindner represents the Clybourne Park Welcoming Committee.
a)
True
b)
False
161.
 Beneatha thinks George Murchison is a fool.
a)
True
b)
False
162.
 The Youngers are honored that Mr. Lindner wanted to make them an offer.
a)
True
b)
False
163.
Mama makes the finals decision that the family will move.
a)
True
b)
False
164.
Asagai is from Nigeria.
a)
True
b)
False
165.
Walter’s character is very static; that is, he does not change much throughout the play.
a)
True
b)
False
166.
Walter admits to Ruth that he doesn’t know how to become close to her.
a)
True
b)
False
167.
Who is Beneatha?
a)
Mama's sister
b)
Walter's wife
c)
Travis' aunt
d)
Ruth's daughter
168.
Who exemplifies sexism in ARITS?
a)
Walter & George
b)
George & Asagai
c)
Ruth's doctor
d)
Walter
169.
What does Mama say is dangerous?
a)
When a man goes outside his own home to look for peace
b)
When a man goes to the South side of Chicago
c)
When a girl brings foreigners into her home
d)
When God is forgotten in the home
170.
What does Mama say "expresses" her?
a)
The new house
b)
Her plant
c)
Her gardening hat
d)
Her old record player
171.
What might Beneatha's hair symbolize?
a)
First assimilation, then African American pride.
b)
First African American pride, then assimilation.
c)
Only African American pride.
d)
Only assimilation.
172.
Which of the following themes was NOT addressed in A Raisin in the Sun?
a)
Religion
b)
Equality
c)
Cultural heritage
d)
Friendship
173.
Is the American dream reached by the Younger family?
a)
No, Walter is still working like a slave.
b)
Yes, but they have revised dreams.
c)
Yes, they all got what they wanted.
d)
No, they just assimilated.

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