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A Raisin in the Sun Test Act 1 Scene 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is Beneatha doing at the beginning of the reading that bothers Travis?

a)

Playing her guitar

b)

Singing

c)

Watching a soap opera

d)

Spraying insecticide

2.

What do we find out was the reason for Ruth's fatigue?

a)

Flu

b)

An eating disorder

c)

Pregnancy

d)

Diabetes

3.

Where is Asagai originally from?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Afghanistan

4.

What present does Asagai bring for Beneatha?

a)

A dress and records

b)

New shoes

c)

Flowers

d)

A puppy

5.

Why does Asagai criticize Beneatha's hair?

a)

It's been straightened

b)

It's natural and curly

c)

It's been dyed

d)

It's too long

6.

How does Mama react when she opens the check and sees it's real?

a)

She becomes worried because she doesn't know how to spend it

b)

She is overjoyed because it's for even more than she thought

c)

She becomes sad because it reminds her that her husband died

d)

She is excited because she can't believe it's real

7.

Why does Walter get upset when they are talking about the money?

a)

He is ashamed of being poor and having limited options

b)

He wants to spend it on his wife

c)

He believes his son deserves the money

d)

He thought it would be more money

8.

What does Ruth tell Walter she has put a $5 down payment on?

a)

A new house

b)

A new car

c)

An abortion

d)

A new TV

9.

At the very end of the scene, when Mama encourages Walter to condemn Ruth's actions, how does Walter respond?

a)

He says her actions are unacceptable

b)

He says he disagrees and her actions are fine

c)

He leaves without saying anything

d)

He yells at both of them to leave him alone

10.
“Once upon a time freedom used to be life ..."
a)
Mama
b)
Walter
c)
Beneatha
d)
Ruth
11.
The process of minority groups being absorbed into the majority culture.
a)
Doggedly
b)
Insinulatingly
c)
Assimilation
d)
Stupor
12.
Which word means maimed or damaged
a)
tentatively
b)
graft
c)
mutilated
d)
tyrant
13.
Which word means belief that minority cultures should dissolve into a dominant culture?
a)
proposition
b)
heathenism
c)
graft
d)
assimilationism
14.
Why does Ruth want an abortion?
a)
She is sick
b)
Both C and D
c)
Because they cannot afford it
d)
Her and Walter's relationship is not in a good spot
15.

_______ was very proud of his children and believed they made life worthwhile.

a)

Big Walter

b)

Walter Jr

c)

Travis

d)

Bobo