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WorksheetsRaisin in the Sun
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 14mins
Why does Walter say, "Damn my eggs...damn all the eggs that ever was!"
walter knows that eggs are all they can afford for breakfast
Walter wants Ruth to listen to his plans
Walter is having a bad morning
none of the above
Which of the following characters never appears on stage?
Mr. Lindner
Travis
Willy
Bobo
Who is the last character on stage at the end of the play?
Beneatha
Walter
Ruth
Mama
What does Walter do for a living?
he is unemployed
Accountant
Chauffeur
Plumber
What do Ruth, Beneatha, and Walter give Mama before the family moves?
a new plant
a set of gardening tools
a gardening hat
a book
Who is Mama talking about when she tells Beneatha, "the time to love somebody the most...is when he's at his lowest and can't believe in himself?"
Walter
George Murchison
her father
Asagai
Who says: "Then I say it loud and good, Hallelujah! and goodbye misery...I don't never want to see your ugly face again!"
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Asagai
Walter
Why is Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis $1?
it made Ruth look like a liar
Ruth needed the bus fair
They didn't have the money to spare
He really didn't need the money
Which of the following issues was NOT addressed in the play?
schooling policies
religion
equality
cultural heritage
What is the title of the poem that prefaces "A Raisin in the Sun"?
"Chicago"
"Explode"
"Harlem"
none of the above
Which of the following best describes Walter's dream?
he wants to own his own business
he wants a fancy home
he wants to be well educated
he wants fame
Who says: "It's all a matter of ideas, and God is jut one idea I don't accept...I am not going out and commit crimes..."
Mama
Beneatha
Ruth
Asagai
Walter
Which of the following best describes Mama?
she's an optimist
she holds the family together
she is traditional
all of the above
What is Mama referring to when she tells Walter, "We ain't never been that dead inside?"
even if they didn't have money, they had control of their emotions
even if they didn't have money, they had family
even if they didn't have money, they had pride
all of the above
How does Hansberry critique traditional gender roles with the Beneatha character?
Beneatha states she may not marry
Beneatha considers going to Africa
Beneatha doesn't put up with any insults from Walter
all of the above
What two gifts does Asagai give Beneatha?
a book of poetry and fruit
a mirror and a journal
records and Nigerian robes
flowers and chocolate
Who says: "Something eating you up like a crazy man. You get all nervous acting and kid of wild in the eyes."
Mama
Beneatha
Walter
Ruth
Asagai
What does Asagai mean when he calls Beneatha "Alaiyo?"
"Burning Spear"
"Little Idiot"
One for Whom Books is Not Enough"
"One for Whom Food is Not Enough"
Why do Ruth and Mama approve of George Murchison?
he is an intellectual
he listens to Beneatha
he is handsome and wealthy
all of the above
