WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
In which city was Lorraine Hansberry born?
New York
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Baltimore
What did Lorraine's father do for a living?
theater professor
newspaper writer
real estate
owned a small business
What female star was in the original Broadway cast?
Audra McDonald
Hattie McDaniel
Esther Rolle
Ruby Dee
What film did Hattie McDaniel win her Academy Award for?
Porgy and Bess
A Raisin in the Sun
Songs of the South
Gone with the Wind
Which Ryan Murphy television show discussed Black stereotypes in film?
Glee
American Horror Story
Hollywood
Scream Queens
Which studio did Lorraine give the rights to A Raisin in the Sun to for film production?
Columbia Pictures
MGM Studios
A24
MTV
What approval rating did Rotten Tomatoes give A Raisin in the Sun?
0%
95%
96%
97%
Which A Raisin in the Sun character has their own spin-off play?
Travis Younger
Ruth Younger
Lena Younger
Beneatha Younger
Which famous actress was mentioned in the presentation that performed in blackface?
Bette Davis
Ariana Grande
Judy Garland
Bernadette Peters
What phrase did Lorraine use to describe Black stereotypes in early twentieth century films?
"bad art"
"annoying archetypes"
"boo tomato tomato"
"ridiculously offensive"
