Raisin in the Sun Act 1

How many bedrooms does the Younger's apartment have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

What does Walter read about on the front page of the newspaper as everyone gets up for breakfast?

• a bomb

• a strike

• a plane crash

• a family death

Which of Beneatha's actions does Walter criticize as unwomanly?

• Studying medicine

• The way she dresses

• Having two boyfriends

• Skipping breakfast

Beneatha claims that she is trying to express herself by recently teaching herself to do what?

• speak french

• drive a car

• play guitar

• paint

Who faints at the end of the first scene?

• Ruth

• Mama

• Beneatha

• Walter

How much time has passed between scene 1 and scene 2?

• a month

• a day

• a week

• 6 hours

Who does Beneatha invite over despite the house being a mess?

• Joseph Asagai

• George Murchinson

• Karl Linder

• Willy Harris

What does Mama believe Africans need religious salvation from?

• false idols

• heathenism

• satanism

• colonism

What does Ruth find out at the doctor's

• she has tetanus

• she has the flu

• she has cancer

• she is pregnant

Who tells Walter that Ruth is pregnant?

• Mama

• Beneatha

• Travis

• Ruth