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Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
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for arguing about the money
for cursing
for speaking rudely to Walter
for saying there is no God
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What is Beneathaâs dream for herself?
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to be a doctor
to marry a wealthy man
to have her own apartment
to be a nurse
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Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
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What is Beneathaâs dream for herself?
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When Ruth tells Mama about her pregnancy, what concern does she express for the baby?
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According to Beneatha, why could she never be serious about George Murchison?
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When the family is eating breakfast, some of the characters have conflicts. Which pair did NOT have a conflict at breakfast?
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How much money is mama receiving from the insurance check?
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Walter doesnât know about Ruthâs doctorâs appointment. What does that say about their marriage?
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When Mama asks Walter to be like his daddy, what does she mean?
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Which character is not in conflict with someone else?
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Whom does Walter really feel the most resentment towards?
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What does the insurance money NOT represent for the Youngers?
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What is Beneatha referring to when she says, âI hate assimilationist Negroesâ?
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George is initially shocked when he sees Beneathaâs haircut, and says that wearing her hair naturally makes her eccentric. How does Beneatha respond to that comment?
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Why does Mama eventually decide to give Walter the money to invest?
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After Mama gives Walter the money to manage, he and Ruth went to a movie and held hands. What is the significance of their date?
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What does Bobo come to the apartment to tell Walter?
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What does Walter point out about George Murchison?
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Which of these is NOT a gift given to Mama?
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Why is it significant that Beneatha cut her hair?
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The author of our play begins her work by using a poem about dreams that are deferred. Who is the author of this poem?
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Who is the author of the play, A Raisin In The Sun?
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What does George want Beneatha to be?
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What is the MOST significant about Mama giving the money to Walter?
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How does Beneatha feel about George Murchison and Asagai?
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What is Mamaâs reaction to Walter losing the money?
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26. What is the last thing that Mama takes from the apartment?
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What does Walter ulimately tell Mr. Linder in Act 3?
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What shape does Asagai say time is?
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When, according to Mama, should we love a person the most?
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What is NOT a reaction to the family losing the money?
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Which of the following do we know by the end of the play?
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When, according to Mama, does Walter achieve his manhood?
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What makes Walter call Mr. Linder in the first place?
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Which of the following is NOT a main idea in the story?
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The play takes place in _________________________ during the ___________________ .
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______________________ is a symbol of this family's poverty.
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Walter works as a...
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At the end of Act I, Scene One, Beneatha and Mama argue over _______________________________ .
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In Act I, Scene Two, what secret does Ruth share about her health?
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Who initially reacts negatively to this news (but then apologizes)?
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What gift does Asagai bring Beneatha?
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What does Asagai say about Beneatha's hair?
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Walter states that "money is ____________ ."
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In Act II, Scene One, we learn that Mama has put a down payment on a house in a neighborhood called ____________ ____________.
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This new neighborhood could be a potential problem for the Youngers because
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Mrs. Johnson, a neighbor in their current apartment complex, can best be described as
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Mama instructs Walter to put...
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In Act II, Scene Three, it is moving day. Who tries to convince the family not to move to the new
neighborhood?
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The title of the play emphasizes the importance of
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When the play opens, Mama is expecting to inherit $10,000 from her father.
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In the beginning of the play, Walter resents Beneathaâs plans to become a doctor.
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Lena bought a home in a white neighborhood because she wants her family to become assimilated into white culture.
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The small plant that Mama tends on the windowsill symbolizes her dream of having a garden.
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When Mr. Linder initially presents his offer to buy the Youngerâs house in Clybourne Park, he appears to genuinely believe that heâs acting in the familyâs best interests
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At the end of the play Beneatha is moving to Nigeria with Asagai
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WHO SAID IT? âThe Murchison's are honest-to-God-real-live-rich-colored-people, and the only people in the world who are more snobbish than rich white people are rich colored people. I thought everybody knew that.â Act 1, Scene 1
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WHO SAID IT?âWhat you need me to say you done right for? You the head of this family. You run our lives like you want to. It was your money and you did what you wanted with it. So what you need for me to say it was all right for? So you butchered up a dream of mineâyouâwho always talking âbout your childrenâs dreamsâŚâ Act 2, Scene 1
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WHO SAID IT? âHe talked Brotherhood. He said everybody ought to learn how to sit down and hate each other with good Christian fellowship.â Act 2, Scene 3
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WHO SAID IT? âI seenâŚhimâŚnight after nightâŚcome inâŚand look at that rugâŚand then look at meâŚthe red showing in his eyesâŚthe veins moving in his headâŚI seen him grow thin and old before he was fortyâŚworking and working and working like somebodyâs old horseâŚkilling himselfâŚand youâyou give it all away in a dayâŚâ Act 2, Scene 3
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WHO SAID IT? âHe finally come into his manhood today, didnât he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rainâŚâ Act 3
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WHO SAID IT? âWell -- I don't understand why you people are reacting this way. What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren't wanted . . .â
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WHO SAID IT? âI'm sorry, Walter . . . (Only Walter's sobs reply.) I had my life staked on this deal, too . . .â
