A Raisin in the Sun

What is the setting of the story?

• South Side Chicago
• Omaha NE
• Minneapolis MN
• Sioux City Iowa

Why did Walter ask Ruth what was wrong with her?

• Her apron was on inside out
• She ran to the bathroom and threw up
• She was crabby and tired looking
• She burned his eggs

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why was Ruth upset when Walter gave Travis money?

• She was saving for college
• Travis was too young to get money
• She was mad at Walter
• They didn't have the money to spare

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who is Beneatha?

• Mama
• Walter and Ruth
  Walter and Ruth daughter
• Travis's sister
• Walter's sister

Why was Mama getting the check for 10,000?

• She had won the lottery
• She had won a contest
• It was life insurance money
• It was money she found

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

“... and forgive me for ever wanting to be anything at all ... forgive me, forgive me, forgive me"

• Mama
• Walter
• Beneatha
• Ruth

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Once upon a time freedom used to be life ..."

• Mama
• Walter
• Beneatha
• Ruth

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs."

• Mama
• Walter
• Beneatha
• Ruth

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

"Baby, don't nothing happen for you in this world 'less you pay somebody off."

• Mama
• Walter
• Beneatha
• Ruth

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The stage directions say that the living room in the Younger apartment might be comfortable and well-ordered, but "weariness" has "won in this room". Which physical details of the living room set show these qualities?

• Now the once loved pattern of the couch upholstery has to fight to show itself from under acres of crocheted doilies...

• ....but the carpet has fought back by showing its weariness, with depressing uniformity....

• What happens to a dream deferred?

• ...their primary feature now is that they have clearly had to accommodate the living of too many people for too many years...

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.4