A Raisin in the Sun

The author named the play after what poet?

• Langston Hughes

• TS Eliot

• Emily Dickinson

• Edgar Allan Poe

Why did Walter say, "Damn my eggs. . . damn all the eggs that ever was!"?

• He didn't want to eat eggs for breakfast and Ruth didn't listen to him.

• He wanted fried eggs and Ruth made him scrambled.

• He wanted pancakes instead of eggs.

• He has been telling Ruth about his dream and she tells him to eat his eggs.

Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate?

• Because it signaled "One for Whom Bread is Not Enough"

• Because she wanted more out of life, she wanted to achieve more out of her surroundings

• Because she wanted to know more about Nigeria

• Because he loves her

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What was Beneatha's attitude towards God?

• She was a devout Christian

• She was a religious person who believed in all Gods

• She said she did not accept the idea of God -- "there is only man and it is he who makes miracles."

• She was anti- Religion

Who was Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Youngers' house?

• He was from Clybourne Park Improvement Association. He was calling to ask the Youngers not to move into their white neighborhood. The association members were willing to pay the Youngers not to move in.

• He was from Chicago. He was asking for more money for the house.

• He was from Clybourne Park. He wanted more money for the house.

• He was from Chicago Improvement Association. He was calling to ask the Youngers not to move into their white neighborhood. The association members were going to sue if the Youngers moved in.

Why didn't Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?

• She did not believe in medicine anymore and wanted to have a family.

• She used to think that fixing people's ailments was the best thing to do. She gives up on the human race and calls them "puny, small, and selfish." She sees no human battle worth fighting.

• She wanted to have a traditional family life and have a family in Nigeria.

• She used to think that fixing people's ailments was the best thing to do. She gives up on the human race and calls them "puny, small, and selfish." She thinks getting married and moving to Nigeria is better.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What are "assimilationist Negroes"?

• Negroes who do not believe in God

• Negroes who have left Africa to go to America and become educated

• Negroes who give up their cultural heritage and take on the culture of a more dominant society

• Negroes who still live a tribal life in Nigeria

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.8

What was Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase?

• He was elated.

• He was too tired to care.

• He was understanding.

• He was disappointed.

What did Mama do for Walter?

• Covered for him by lying to his boss

• Talked to Ruth to smooth things over

• Moved out

• Gave him the remaining money

What was Walter's reaction to Lindner?

• He accepted Lindner's offer.

• He personally disliked Lindner but agreed in principle.

• He told Lindner to leave their apartment.

• He liked Lindner and all that he stood for.