A Raisin in the Sun Test

Mama slaps Beneatha because Beneatha

• denies that God exists 

• calls Walter a “flip”

• doesn’t listen to what Mama says

• wants to marry George Murchison

How could you describe Ruth and Walter’s relationship at the beginning of the play?

• lighthearted and full of love 

• tense; they’re easily frustrated by each other

• full of pity for one another   

• easy going; they joke with each other

What does Mama’s old plant symbolize?

• hope for the future

• frustration with ghetto life

• despair    

• preoccupation with the past

What is the climax of the play?

•  Mama puts a down payment on the house.

• Walter turns down Lindner’s offer.

• Ruth finds out she’s pregnant.

• Beneatha decides to move to Africa. 

By visitin the Youngers, Mrs. Johnson suggests:

• the Youngers are smart for moving to a white neighborhood

• she wants to move with them

• the Youngers may be harmed if they move to the white neighborhood

• she wants to help them move

By visiting the Youngers, Mrs. Johnson suggests:

• the Youngers are smart for moving to a white neighborhood

• she wants to move with them

• the Youngers may be harmed if they move to the white neighborhood

• she wants to help them move

How does the theme of racial discrimination present itself in the play?

• a. Through conflicts within the Younger family

• b. Through housing segregation and the oppression of society

• c. Through Beneatha's pursuit of a medical career

• d. Through the family's financial struggles

All of the following are conflicts in the play except:

• Walter and Beneatha disagree on how the money should be spent.

•  Walter wants to leave when he gets frustrated and Mama tries to stop him.

• Asagai and Murchison argue over Beneatha.

• Ruth and Walter disagree on whether or not Travis can have money for school

How could you describe Walter and Beneatha’s relationship?

• full of respect     

•   c.  combative; they often argue/bicker  d.  full 

• combative; they often argue/bicker

• full of compassion

How does Mama symbolically make Walter the head of the household?

•  She tells him to sign the deed to the house.

•  She gives him “control” over the money.

• She asks him to hold her plant.

•  She asks him to hold her plant.