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Raisin in the Sun

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Walter say, "Damn my eggs...damn all the eggs that ever was!"

a)

walter knows that eggs are all they can afford for breakfast

b)

Walter wants Ruth to listen to his plans

c)

Walter is having a bad morning

d)

none of the above

2.

Which of the following characters never appears on stage?

a)

Mr. Lindner

b)

Travis

c)

Willy

d)

Bobo

3.

Who is the last character on stage at the end of the play?

a)

Beneatha

b)

Walter

c)

Ruth

d)

Mama

4.

What does Walter do for a living?

a)

he is unemployed

b)

Accountant

c)

Chauffeur

d)

Plumber

5.

What do Ruth, Beneatha, and Walter give Mama before the family moves?

a)

a new plant

b)

a set of gardening tools

c)

a gardening hat

d)

a book

6.

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?"

a)

Walter

b)

George Murchison

c)

her father

d)

Asagai

7.

Who says: "Then I say it loud and good, Hallelujah! and goodbye misery...I don't never want to see your ugly face again!"

a)

Mama

b)

Ruth

c)

Beneatha

d)

Asagai

e)

Walter

8.

Why is Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis $1?

a)

it made Ruth look like a liar

b)

Ruth needed the bus fair

c)

They didn't have the money to spare

d)

He really didn't need the money

9.

Which of the following issues was NOT addressed in the play?

a)

schooling policies

b)

religion

c)

equality

d)

cultural heritage

10.

What is the title of the poem that prefaces "A Raisin in the Sun"?

a)

"Chicago"

b)

"Explode"

c)

"Harlem"

d)

none of the above

11.

Which of the following best describes Walter's dream?

a)

he wants to own his own business

b)

he wants a fancy home

c)

he wants to be well educated

d)

he wants fame

12.

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..."

a)

Mama

b)

Beneatha

c)

Ruth

d)

Asagai

e)

Walter

13.

Which of the following best describes Mama?

a)

she's an optimist

b)

she holds the family together

c)

she is traditional

d)

all of the above

14.

What is Mama referring to when she tells Walter, "We ain't never been that dead inside?"

a)

even if they didn't have money, they had control of their emotions

b)

even if they didn't have money, they had family

c)

even if they didn't have money, they had pride

d)

all of the above

15.

How does Hansberry critique traditional gender roles with the Beneatha character?

a)

Beneatha states she may not marry

b)

Beneatha considers going to Africa

c)

Beneatha doesn't put up with any insults from Walter

d)

all of the above

16.

What two gifts does Asagai give Beneatha?

a)

a book of poetry and fruit

b)

a mirror and a journal

c)

records and Nigerian robes

d)

flowers and chocolate

17.

Who says: "Something eating you up like a crazy man. You get all nervous acting and kid of wild in the eyes."

a)

Mama

b)

Beneatha

c)

Walter

d)

Ruth

e)

Asagai

18.

What does Asagai mean when he calls Beneatha "Alaiyo?"

a)

"Burning Spear"

b)

"Little Idiot"

c)

One for Whom Books is Not Enough"

d)

"One for Whom Food is Not Enough"

19.

Why do Ruth and Mama approve of George Murchison?

a)

he is an intellectual

b)

he listens to Beneatha

c)

he is handsome and wealthy

d)

all of the above