A Raisin in the Sun - Act 1, Scene 1
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- Q1How many bedrooms does the Younger's apartment have?TWOFOURONETHREE60s
- Q2Which of Beneatha's actions does Walter criticize as unwomanly?THE WAY SHE DRESSESHAVING TWO BOYFRIENDSSTUDYING MEDICINESKIPPING BREAKFAST60s
- Q3Beneatha claims that she is trying to express herself by recently teaching herself to do what?DRIVE A CARPAINTPLAY GUITARSPEAK FRENCH60s
- Q4What does Walter read about on the front page of the newspaper as everyone gets up for breakfast?A STRIKEA PLANE CRASHA BOMBA FAMILY DEATH60s
- Q5Who faints at the end of Act I, scene I?TRAVISRUTHMAMABENEATHA60s
- Q6What is the setting of the play?rural, before 1900urban, 21st centurysuburban, early 1900'surban, mid 1900's60s
- Q7Who is the head of this family?MamaRuthWalterBeneatha60s
- Q8Who is the youngest member of the family?TravisWalterBeneathaRuth60s
- Q9How much money is Mama receiving?$50,000$1000$5,000$10,00060s
- Q10Why is she receiving this money?she won a contestshe made an investmenther husband dieda loan is being repaid60s
- Q11Which of these would not indicate the economic class of this family?Mama's adult children are still living with her.Ruth didn't want to give her son fifty cents for money.Even though Ruth is feeling ill, she still wants to go to work to earn money.Beneatha wants to become a doctor.60s
- Q12Who are Willy and Bobo?relativesWalter's employersfriends of Walter'sneighbors60s
- Q13Who is George Murchison?Travis's friendRuth's bossBeneatha's boyfriendWalter and Beneatha's father60s
- Q14How do Mama and Beneatha's feel about God?neither of them believeMama believes and Beneatha does notboth of them are ChristianMama no longer believes but Beneatha still does60s
- Q15What happens to Ruth at the end of the scene?she criesshe passes outshe calls in sick to workshe storms out60s