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Raisin in the Sun: act 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

The stance that Beneatha takes in the novel is best described as that of a:

a)

a. Assimilationist

b)

b. Feminist

c)

c. Realist

d)

d. Sexist

2.

The author includes the character, Joseph Asaigai, primarily to:

a)

a. Persuade the reader to go to college

b)

b. Entertain the reader

c)

c. Inform the reader about Africa

d)

d. Persuade the reader to marry at an early age

3.

The setting of the play is the 1950's, in what city?

a)

Harlem

b)

Los Angeles

c)

Chicago

d)

Boston

4.

On what does Ruth suggest that Mama use the money?

a)

for herself

b)

to invest in Walter

c)

however she wants

d)

All of the above

5.
How would you describe Ruth's relationship with Travis?
a)
Strained
b)
Abusive
c)
Loving
d)
Apathetic
6.

List all of the characters that share the apartment.

a)

Mama, Beneatha, Walter, Ruth

b)

Mama, Jonathan, Beneatha, Ruth, Walter

c)

Mama, Joseph, Beneatha, Big Walter

d)

Mama, Travis, Ruth, Walter, Beneatha

7.

What is Walter's main frustration with Ruth?

a)

She always ignores his dreams

b)

She doesn't respect Travis

c)

She's always in a bad mood

d)

She spends too much of their money

8.

Why does Mama slap Beneatha?

a)

Mama wanted to practice her MMA fighting skills

b)

Beneatha stole her check

c)

Beneatha slapped Walter

d)

Beneatha goes against Mama's faith

9.

Which of the following was not Lorraine Hansberry’s purpose when writing A Raisin in the Sun?

a)

a. To provide a reflection of racial attitudes in the 1950’s

b)

b. To reveal the plight of all who have failed dreams

c)

c. To expose readers to values taught in a traditional family unit

d)

d. To destroy the idea of the American Dream

10.

A Raisin in the Sun is arguably the first play to portray ___ in a natural and realistic manner.

a)

Black characters and themes

b)

Violence against women

c)

Economic Inequality

d)

The consequences of War

11.
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
12.

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

13.
"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
14.
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
15.
There is a plant on the windowsill that is a symbol of what?
a)
Life
b)
Struggle
c)
Overcoming
d)
All of the above
16.
How much money is Mama (Lena) expecting tomorrow, and why is she getting money?
a)
$10,000; won lottery
b)
$100,000; insurance money
c)
$10,000; insurance money
d)
$5,000;  sold a house
17.
Who says, "But Lord, child, you should know all the dreams I had 'bout buying that house and fixing it up and making a little garden in the back - " (45). 
a)
Mama (Lena)
b)
Ruth
c)
Beneatha
d)
Walter
18.
"Ain't nothin' can tear at you like losin' your baby" (45).  Who lost a baby?
a)
Ruth
b)
Mama
c)
Beneatha
19.
Why doesn't Beneatha want to marry George Murchison?
a)
She doesn't feel that way about him.
b)
She wants to be a doctor.
c)
The family is wealthy and snobby.
d)
All of the above.
20.
What happens to Ruth as the scene closes?
a)
She runs out of the door upset and crying.
b)
She has fallen to the floor semi-unconscious.
c)
She continues to iron the clothes in order to make money.
d)
She breaks out in a sweat and starts feeling ill.