WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun Act 1
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which adjectives best describe the furnishings and carpet in the Younger family’s apartment?
“Lavish” and “luxurious”
“Bright” and “colorful”
“Tired” and “worn”
“Neglected” and “mistreated”
How many windows are there in total across the family’s living room/dining room and kitchen?
Three
One
Zero
Four
What kind of job does Walter Younger hold at the beginning of the play?
Carpenter
Nurse
Lawyer
Chauffeur
What does Lena keep on the windowsill in the kitchen of the Youngers’ apartment?
A photo of her husband, Big Walter
A small plant
A lamp
Food for Travis
Which of the following activities has Beneatha taken up at some point in her twenty-year-old life?
Guitar lessons
Horseback riding
Acting
All of these
Which of the following characters insists that he or she is still “the head of this family”
Ruth
Beneatha
Lena
Walter
The character of Joseph Asagai was born and raised in what country?
Liberia
Nigeria
The United States
Canada
What did Ruth Younger learn during her visit to the “doctor”?
Ruth learns that she is diabetic.
Ruth learns that she is pregnant.
Ruth learns that she is lactose intolerant.
All of these are true
Which character retrieves the envelope with the $10,000 insurance check from the mailman?
Walter
Ruth
Beneatha
Travis
Who said this: “Could I maybe go carry some groceries in front of the supermarket for a little while after school then?”
Lena “Mama” Younger
Ruth Younger
Beneatha Younger
Travis Younger
Who said this: “Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs. Man say: I got to take hold of this here world, baby! And a woman will say: Eat your eggs and go to work.”
Ruth Younger
Walter Younger
Travis Younger
Lena “Mama” Younger
Who said this: “Well, do me a favor and don’t ask him a whole lot of ignorant questions about Africans. I mean, do they wear clothes and all that —”
Beneatha
Joseph Asagai
Walter
None of these are True
“If you so crazy ‘bout messing’ round with sick people —then go be a nurse like other women —or just get married and be quiet.”
Ruth
George M.
Walter
Lena Younger
What teacher has the highest bench press max?
Mr. Brum
Mr. Ward
Mr. Pepic
Mrs. Eaton
