WorksheetsA Raisin in the Sun
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 26mins
Beneatha is a dreamer and strives for more. What could she be described as?
realist
idealist
assimilationist
How does gender inequality affect the characters in the play?
Marriage is a more common expectation for women than college.
Men are denied job opportunities
Women are denied voting rights
Men and women face equal opportunities
What most frustrates Walter about his wife?
She won't work outside the house.
She is poor mother to Travis.
He doesn't feel she listens to him or supports his ambitions.
She scrambles his eggs for breakfast.
What is Mama's "deferred" dream?
To find a better job
To have many grandchildren
To own a house
To travel the world
Which character would be considered the “peacekeeper” between all of the family members? He/she always tries to make everyone feel better and stop the fighting.
Ruth
Beneatha
Walter Lee
Bobo
Unlike George, which best describes Joseph Asagai?
He is an assimilationist
He is well-to-do ($$$)
Treats Beneatha condescendingly
Values Beneatha’s mind and ideas
How does Karl Lindner present his offer to the family?
He threatens them
He is kind and appeals to them with friendly words; a win-win for everyone
He brings the police and a court order for eviction
He yells at them for their stupidity
When does Mama say is the most important time to love someone?
When they are kind
When they are at their best and successful
When they are at their lowest
When they win an award
Why does Mama say “he done come into his manhood today” about Walter Lee?
He made the right choice to move into the house and have pride in himself
He got a new job
He ran for Congress to change Civil Rights laws
He got the family more money by making a deal with Mr. Lindner
According to Beneatha, what is the most marvelous thing a human being could do?
Become wealthy
Fix up the sick and make them whole again
Achieve personal dreams
Travel the world
What does Joseph Asogai reflect on regarding the future of his village?
It will remain unchanged
It will face regression and moments of revolution
It will become a major urban center
It will be abandoned by its inhabitants
What does the family decide to do?
They decide to stay in the apartment.
They decide to leave Chicago.
They decide to move into the new house.
Choose 1 of the following prompts to respond to in no less than 5 sentences. Be specific in your examples:
a. Explain why Hansberry chose a line from Langston Hughes’ “Harlem” to be the epigraph for the play. What does this epigraph and poem add to your understanding of the play?
b. Identify and discuss a major theme of the play. Support your ideas with references to specific events. What characters and situations does Hansberry use to show the audience the theme? (the importance of dreams, the importance of family, poverty and the struggle to rise from it, women's roles, or the importance of being true to yourself/your culture)
How does the setting of the Younger family's apartment impact the events of Act II in "A Raisin in the Sun"?
It highlights the wealth and comfort of the family.
It underscores the family's aspirations by showing their current lavish lifestyle.
It creates a sense of confinement and tension among the family members.
It has no significant impact on the story.
