WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 28mins
The Younger’s apartment can be described as…
Nice but not cared for.
Shabby but cared for.
Nice and cared for.
Shabby and not cared for.
The relationship between Ruth and Walter could be described as…
Tense
Calm
Loving
Violent
Indifferent (they ignore each other)
Beneatha is not serious about dating George because…
He is too shallow (not a deep thinker).
He is too ugly.
He is too poor.
He is too old.
What is the family doing at the beginning of Act I, scene 2?
Playing card games
Preparing a big meal
Learning a new dance
Cleaning the apartment
Ruth’s big news to the family is that…
She lost her job.
She is pregnant.
She got a better job.
She filed for divorce.
What gifts does Joseph bring for Beneatha?
Records and clothes from Nigeria
A telephone and elbow-length gloves
Flowers and chocolates
A camera and film
How does Mama react to the arrival of the insurance check?
She is joyful.
She is sad.
She is angry.
She doesn't know it's there yet.
If mama had the means (opportunity), her hobby would be…
Sewing
Singing in the choir
Gardening
Traveling
Beneatha’s religion is…
Buddhism
Christianity
Islam
She is not religious
Why does the family have a hectic (rushed and confused) schedule every morning?
The bus is unpredictable.
They must share a bathroom with their neighbors.
They never know when Walter will be called to work.
Mama needs constant attention and/or help.
What is the setting of the play?
Chicago
Baltimore
Dallas
Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis the money?
Travis was too young to get any money.
They didn't have the money to spare
She was trying to save money for Beneatha's education.
Who are Willy and Bobo?
Walter's future business partners.
Two clowns at the zoo.
Travis's pets.
Why was Mama getting a check for $10,000?
She had won the lottery.
She had won a contest.
It was insurance money from her husband's life insurance.
Why did Beneatha say she wouldn't marry George?
He was too shallow.
He was too poor.
He was too conceited.
What happened to Ruth at the end of Act I Scene One?
She burst into tears.
Walter hit her.
She fainted.
Who said this quote, "You wear it well . . . very well . . . mutilated hair and all."? (*Hint: He is talking about the gifts he gave her)
Walter
Joseph Asagai
George Murchison
Who ran off with $6500 towards the end of the play?
Bobo
Walter
Willy Harris
At the beginning of the play, who wanted to earn money carrying groceries?
Travis
Willy Harris
Walter
Mama slaps Beneatha because Beneatha...?
Calls Walter a "flip."
Wants to marry George Murchison.
Beneatha denies that God exists.
What does Travis receive from his father before leaving for school?
Lunch
Money
A new book
According to Ruth,why should Beneatha want to be with George?
He has money.
He is caring.
He is well-educated.
How does Ruth react when she realizes Mama may use some of the money for a house?
She is angry.
She is disappointed.
She is extremely excited.
Who says this quote? "I tell you, I am a man- and I think my wife should wear some pearls!"
George Murchison
Walter
Travis
True or false. Walter believes a wife should support her husband's dream.
True
False
True or false. Mr. Lindner represents the Clybourne Park Welcoming Committee.
True
False
True or false. Mama makes the final decision that the family will move.
True
False
True or false. Ruth becomes frantic and upset when Mama talks about canceling the move.
True
False
True or false. Walter admits to Ruth that he doesn't know how to become close to her.
True
False
True or false. Asagai is from Nigeria.
True
False
True or false. The Youngers are honored that Mr. Lindner wanted to make them an offer.
True
False
What does Walter Younger do for a living?
Chauffeur
Mail man
Maid
Who is Beneatha?
Travis's sister.
Walter and Ruth's daughter.
Walter's sister.
What did Mama do with her money?
Left it in the bank.
Gave it all to Walter.
Made a down payment down on a home.
What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase?
He was disappointed.
Super happy
Understanding
Why did Lindner visit the Youngers' house?
To bring them cookies.
To offer to buy the house so they wouldn't move to Clybourne Park.
To welcome them to Clybourne Park.
What gifts do Walter Ruth and Travis give Mama?
New pots and pans.
Towels for the bathroom.
Gardening tools and a gardening hat.
Why didn't Walter take Lindner's money?
It wasn't enough.
His pride and conscious wouldn't let him.
Willy gave them all the money back.
What does Mama's plant stand for?
Hope for the future.
Despair.
Frustration with poverty.
True or False: The Youngers' end up moving to Clybourne Park.
True
False
The act begins with...
Ruth ironing clothes
Walter crying in his bedroom
Asagai arriving at the Younger house to help pack
Travis chasing a rat
Benetha tells Mama that...
Asagai is moving back to Africa
That she has decided not to become a doctor
She is moving to Kenosha
That Asagai has asked her to marry him
When the family firmly turns down Karl Lindner once and for all, Lindner...
Tells the family that they don't know what they are getting themselves into
That there is a welcome party on Saturday
Threatens the family
Offers more money for the house
When Walter calls Lindner to sign the papers for the sale of the house...
Walter signs the papers in a closed room
Ruth refuses to answer the door
Benetha calls Walter a nut
Mama insists that Travis stay in the room so that Walter would be forced to show his son how a Younger man really behaves.
Walter invites Lindner to the apartment to...
collect the Welcoming Committee money
invite him over for dinner
Talk to him about planning a welcome party on Saturday
Ask for his help in tracking down Willy Harris
Before Lindner arrives, Benetha
is dancing to African tribal music
goes on a date with George Murchison
says that Walter is not her brother anymore
tells Travis to go play outside
At the beginning of Act 3, how does Beneatha feel about being a doctor?
She is confident.
She is discouraged.
She is hopeful.
She is estranged.
______________ disowns Walter for his actions.
Mama
Ruth
Beneatha
Willy
Mama takes _______________ with her as she leaves the apartment for the last time. 2pts.
Her husband's will.
Her house plant.
Her new grand baby.
Her gardening tools.
What story does Beneatha tell Asagai that explains why she wants to be a doctor?
She saw one of her friends get hurt and a doctor saved his life
She read a book about a doctor that helped the community
Her grandfather was a doctor
She met a man who was rich and he explained that he was a doctor
What offer does Asagai make to Beneatha?
Pay for her college
Move to Africa with him
Loan the family money for the house
Become her business partner
Who does Mama scold for looking down on Walter?
Beneatha
Travis
Ruth
Mr. Lindner
The final time that Walter talks to Lindner toward the end of the play, whose presence has the greatest effect on Walter's actions and decisions?
Beneatha
Mama
Ruth
Travis
