WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How are Walter’s dreams deferred throughout the play?
Ruth would not listen to him in Act One.
The money is stolen in Act 2, scene 3.
Mama would not give him control of the money in Act 2, scene 1.
All of these.
Who is the last character on stage during the play?
Walter
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Which of the following quotations best describes George Murchison’s attitude when he sees Beneatha in her African robes?
“You’re all wacked out with bitterness.”
“I hate assimilationist".
“We’re going to the theatre - we’re not going to be in it.”
“How can something that’s natural be eccentric?”
How do we know that Ruth is thinking about getting an abortion?
She refers to Old Doctor Jones as “she”
She makes a five dollar down payment
She is very secretive about who she went to see Saturday morning.
All of these.
Why is the plant significant?
It represents the Younger family. Even though it lives in a cramped area where it receives little light, the plant continues to grow.
It represents Mama’s desire to have a garden
It represents the desire for freedom.
All of these.
Which of the following describes Mama?
“We can see that she was a pretty girl, even exceptionally so, but now it is apparent that life has been little that she has expected.”
“Her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own.”
“Being a woman who has adjusted to many things in life and overcome many more, her face is full of strength.”
None of the above
Who best exemplifies assimilation?
Beneatha
Asagai
Walter
George
Beneatha saying, "And this is the Welcoming Committee!" is an example of:
Allusion
Pun
Irony
Tragedy
Mama's attitude towards Mrs. Johnson is best described as:
Indifference
Aggresion
Exuberance
Melancholoy
Mama does not like Walter being a chauffeur because:
A grown man is not fit to serve another man.
She thinks Walter should have gone to school like Bennie.
She knows it does not provide enough income for Travis and the new baby.
None of the above.
All of the discussions and arguments about money make Mama upset because:
It is her money but people keep trying to take it.
She hates seeing her children fight.
It is driving her family apart.
She always valued freedom and liberty much higher than money.
In Act I, Scene i, Walter yells at Ruth because she tells him to eat his:
Toast
Waffles
Eggs
Cereal
What is Mr. Lindner’s objective?
To welcome his new neighbors to his community.
He wants to pay the Younger's extra money so that they do NOT move in to the neighborhood.
He wants to see Walter to discuss details about the liquor store.
He wants to help the Younger’s move their things.
Alaiyo is a Yoruba word. What does it mean?
One who speaks softly
One who speaks with a thunderous voice
One who fights injustice
One for whom food is not enough
At the very end of Act I, Mama tells Walter:
She will give him money for his liquor store.
To go have a drink and just relax.
That he is a disgrace to his father’s memory.
To go on and take Ruth to the movies.
What does Ruth faint at the end of Act One scene one?
She is tired from arguing with Walter about money.
She is overworked.
She is pregnant.
Both B and C.
What does Walter do all three days that he skips work?
He drives around everyday.
He goes to the Green hat.
He walks around the Steel Mills.
He walks around the Southside of Chicago.
Why does Mama entrust Walter with her money in Act II Scene 2?
She wants him to buy her some new plants.
She is getting older and wants her money split among her children when she dies.
She thinks it will make him behave more like his father.
She wants him to follow his dreams and invest in the liquor store.
According to Mama, when should you love someone the most?
When they are at their lowest point.
When they have done good and made everyone happy.
When they are young and make bad decisions.
When they are unfaithful to you.
In Act III, Asagai asks Bennie
Not to call him anymore.
To come to Nigeria with him to practice medicine.
For some of the money, to fund his education.
None of the above.
