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A Raisin in the Sun
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A Raisin in the Sun
by:
Lorraine Hansberry
Summary
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Act I, scene i
Act I, scene ii
Act II, scene i
Act II, scene ii
Act II, scene iii
Act III
Characters
Character List
Walter
Mama
Beneatha
Asagai
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
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Act 1, scene i
Act 1, scene ii
Act 2, scene i
Act 2, scene ii
Act 2, scene iii
Act 3
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Full Book Quiz
1
. In what city do the Youngers live?
New York City
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Chicago
2
. From whom are the Youngers awaiting a check?
An insurance company
A distant relative
Walter’s employer
The government
3
. What does Ruth find out when she goes to the doctor?
That she has asthma
That she is overtired
That her fainting spells are nothing to worry about
That she is pregnant
4
. What does Walter’s employer call to say?
That Walter is getting a raise
That Walter must come in earlier
That Walter has not been to work in three days
That Walter cannot have the vacation they discussed
5
. What do the Youngers give Mama on the day they move?
A new coat
Gardening equipment
New curtains
A plant
6
. What does Beneatha want to be?
A lawyer
A doctor
A teacher
An actress
7
. What does Karl Lindner want the Youngers to do?
Join the Clybourne Park Improvement Association
Work in the community garden
Give up moving to Clybourne Park
Invest in a liquor store
8
. Which country does Joseph Asagai come from?
Nigeria
Ethiopia
Tanzania
Liberia
9
. When he is fooling around with Beneatha, what does Walter call himself?
Bronze Arrow
Flaming Spear
Thunder and Lightning
The King
10
. Who is the Youngers’ next-door neighbor?
Mrs. Jones
Mrs. Lindner
Mrs. Darrow
Mrs. Johnson
11
. Where does Mama keep her plant?
In her bedroom
In the bathroom
Outside the window
In the living room
12
. Where does Travis sleep?
In his parents’ bedroom
In his own room
In Beneatha’s room
In the living room
13
. What does Ruth buy in her excitement about the Youngers’ new home?
Curtains
A rug
A new shirt for Travis
A puppy
14
. What does Ruth tell Walter to do when he complains incessantly about his life?
Eat his words
Eat his eggs
Beat his boss
Go outside
15
. Where do Ruth and Walter go when they are becoming more hopeful about the future?
To a dance
To the movies
To a roller rink
To a bar
16
. In what year was
A Raisin in the Sun
first performed?
1947
1973
1959
1962
17
. What does Ruth consider when she finds out that she is pregnant?
Having an abortion
Buying a maternity dress
Not moving with her family
Quitting her job
18
. Why do Ruth and Mama approve of George Murchison?
Because he dresses well
Because he is handsome and wealthy
Because he takes Beneatha to the theater
Because he is politically active
19
. Who is the last to leave the Younger apartment at the end of the play?
Walter
Ruth
Beneatha
Mama
20
. Whom does Mrs. Johnson quote when she visits the Youngers’ apartment?
Mr. Johnson
Booker T. Washington
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King, Jr.
21
. At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his “manhood”?
When he invests in the liquor store
When he takes Ruth out to dinner
When she finds out that Ruth is pregnant
When he tells Mr. Lindner that they will move to Clybourne Park no matter what
22
. What happens to the money that Walter invests in the liquor store?
Willy Harris runs off with it
It is used to bribe members of the government
It is used for the first month’s rent on the store space
Mr. Lindner puts it in the bank for the Youngers
23
. Near the end of the play, what does Asagai leave Beneatha to think about?
Her anatomy test
Whether she wants to be an assimilationist
Whether she will marry him and move to Africa
Whether straightening her hair is “mutilation”
24
. What does Travis do to make money?
He begs on the street
He carries bags at the grocery store
He has a paper route
He does chores around their apartment
25
. Where does Walter often go to escape the apartment?
To a bar
To a pool hall
To the movies
To the dance hall
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