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A Raisin in the Sun

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which city was Lorraine Hansberry born?

a)

New York

b)

Chicago

c)

Pittsburgh

d)

Baltimore

2.

What did Lorraine's father do for a living?

a)

theater professor

b)

newspaper writer

c)

real estate

d)

owned a small business

3.

What female star was in the original Broadway cast?

a)

Audra McDonald

b)

Hattie McDaniel

c)

Esther Rolle

d)

Ruby Dee

4.

What film did Hattie McDaniel win her Academy Award for?

a)

Porgy and Bess

b)

A Raisin in the Sun

c)

Songs of the South

d)

Gone with the Wind

5.

Which Ryan Murphy television show discussed Black stereotypes in film?

a)

Glee

b)

American Horror Story

c)

Hollywood

d)

Scream Queens

6.

Which studio did Lorraine give the rights to A Raisin in the Sun to for film production?

a)

Columbia Pictures

b)

MGM Studios

c)

A24

d)

MTV

7.

What approval rating did Rotten Tomatoes give A Raisin in the Sun?

a)

0%

b)

95%

c)

96%

d)

97%

8.

Which A Raisin in the Sun character has their own spin-off play?

a)

Travis Younger

b)

Ruth Younger

c)

Lena Younger

d)

Beneatha Younger

9.

Which famous actress was mentioned in the presentation that performed in blackface?

a)

Bette Davis

b)

Ariana Grande

c)

Judy Garland

d)

Bernadette Peters

10.

What phrase did Lorraine use to describe Black stereotypes in early twentieth century films?

a)

"bad art"

b)

"annoying archetypes"

c)

"boo tomato tomato"

d)

"ridiculously offensive"