English II 2024 Semester 1 Exam Review

"A Raisin in the Sun" setting is a poor area of -

• New York

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

What does Beneatha want to be?

• a lawyer

• a doctor

• a teacher

By giving Walter money and control of it, Mama is symbolically -

• making him head of the household.

• showing him she does not favor Beneatha.

• paying respect to the memory of Big Walter.

A Raisin in the Sun is an example of literature from which period?

• Renaissance
• Modern

• Victorian

What visual imagery is associated with Mama's plant throughout the play?

• The plant wilting, representing the family's struggles.

• The plant surviving, symbolizing hope and growth.

• The plant being neglected, mirroring family discord.

The main character in a literary work -

• Protagonist

• Theme

• Motif

• Symbol

• Antagonist

A character who opposes the main character -

• Theme

• Symbol

• Protagonist

• Motif

• Antagonist

The use of clues that predict future events-

• Motif

• Protagonist

• Symbol

• Theme

• Foreshadowing

A comparison that does not use like or as-

• Metaphor

• Theme

• Motif

• Symbol

• Protagonist

The message the author is trying to get across to the reader -

• Antagonist

• Motif

• Protagonist

• Symbol

• Theme