A Raisin in the Sun - Act 1 Quiz: 2022 - Hillary Cheaney | Laabri

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Where does Travis sleep in the family apartment?

In a bedroom with Walter and Ruth

On the floor of the apartment

A make-down bed in the center of the living room

On a cot in the kitchen

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The Younger family apartment can best be described as -

Luxurious but messy

Shabby but clean and orderly

Luxurious and spotless

Shabby and filthy

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Why does the family have a hectic (rushed and confused) routine in the morning?

The bus that takes Travis to school is unpredictable

They must contend (fight) for the use of the bathroom

They never know what time Walter will be called into work

Mama needs assistance in the morning (waking up on time, taking her medicine, etc)

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What does Walter give Travis in Scene 1?

Money for school

Money for groceries

Money to buy a new baseball bat

He doesn't give him anything

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On page 31, Walter gives Travis an extra fifty cents because -

Travis needs it

Walter wants Travis to like him

Walter has the extra money to spare

Walter wants to make Ruth mad

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Which piece of text evidence BEST proves that your answer for #5 is true?

“Without even looking at his son, still staring hard at his wife.”

“He leaps up and clasps his father around the middle with his legs, and they face each other in mutual appreciation.”

“That’s my boy.”

“What you tell the boy things like that for?”

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In Act 1, the relationship between Walter and Ruth can best be described as -

Tense

Violent

Loving

Indifferent (they ignore each other and rarely speak)

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What does Walter want to do with his money from the check?

Take Ruth and Travis on a nice vacation

Go back to school

Start a business

Buy a house for his Mama and Beneatha

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What does Beneatha want to do with her future?

Marry a rich man

Become a flight attendant

Become an author

Become a doctor

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What is Ruth's profession?

Chauffer

Maid

Teacher

Clerk at a local bank

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How much money will the Younger family receive from the insurance check?

$100,000

$1,000

$10,000

$5,000

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If Mama had the means (opportunity and time), her hobby would likely be -

singing in the church choir

gardening

traveling

fine arts (painting, sculpting, etc)

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What are Beneatha's religious views?

She does not believe in God, but wants her mother to show her how to put more trust in Him

She believes in God, but she needs a sign to let her know that He exists

She does not believe in God, and this upsets her mother

She says that she believes in God, and she wants to continue to go to church with her family

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What name does Ruth call the apartment where the family lives?

Rat trap

Humble abode

Mouse house

Mouse trap

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Where is Joseph Asagai from?

Nigeria

London

Liberia

Sudan

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Ruth thinks that Beneatha should continue to go out with George Murchison because he is -

wealthy

educated

intelligent

available

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Beneatha tells Mama and Ruth that she may never ________________, and this shocks them both.

go back to college

have a family

get married

move out of Chicago

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Why are Mama and Ruth concerned that Beneatha is learning guitar?

They don’t want her to lose her passion for horseback riding

They are afraid it will cost them money

Beneatha already has too many hobbies

Beneatha won’t be able to express herself with the guitar

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Which of the following statements from the play support that your answer to #18 is correct? SELECT TWO:

“I just wonders sometimes why you has to flit so from one thing to another all the time.”

“What is it you want to express?”

“You ain’t never done nothing with all that camera equipment you brought home-“

“…for which she bought that fifty-five dollar riding habit that’s been hanging in the closet ever since!”

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On page 45, Mama says: "When I lost that baby- little Claude- I almost thought I was going to lose Big Walter too. Oh, that man grieved hisself! He was one man to love his children." What does this say about what Big Walter's number one priority was?

Money

Family

Ambition

Happiness

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On page 52, Ruth tells Mama that Beneatha said she was sorry, even though it was lie. Based on this, what role does Ruth play in the family dynamic?

Protector

Instigator

Peacekeeper

Rule Maker

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Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo" - what does that mean?

One for Whom Space is Not Enough

One for Whom Bread is Not Enough

One for Whom Love is Not Enough

One for Whom Time is Not Enough

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What gift does Joseph Asagai bring Beneatha?

Nigerian robes

Chocolate and other Nigeran food

A new camera and film

A new guitar

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Joseph Asagai tells Beneatha that her _____________ looks mutilated.

faith

smile

posture

hair

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Ruth's big news that her family discovers in Act 1, Scene 2 is -

she lost her job

she is pregnant

she earned a raise

she plans to file for divorce

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Explain the significance of Ruth telling Walter, "Eat your eggs, they gonna be cold." What did Walter want Ruth to do for him? Why do you think that Ruth is not as supportive of Walter's dream as he wants her to be?

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Why does Mama call Walter a disgrace at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

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A Raisin in the Sun - Act 1 Quiz: 2022

A Raisin in the Sun - Act 1 Quiz: 2022

Where does Travis sleep in the family apartment?

The Younger family apartment can best be described as -

Why does the family have a hectic (rushed and confused) routine in the morning?

What does Walter give Travis in Scene 1?

On page 31, Walter gives Travis an extra fifty cents because -

Which piece of text evidence BEST proves that your answer for #5 is true?

In Act 1, the relationship between Walter and Ruth can best be described as -

What does Walter want to do with his money from the check?

What does Beneatha want to do with her future?

What is Ruth's profession?

How much money will the Younger family receive from the insurance check?

If Mama had the means (opportunity and time), her hobby would likely be -

What are Beneatha's religious views?

What name does Ruth call the apartment where the family lives?

Where is Joseph Asagai from?

Ruth thinks that Beneatha should continue to go out with George Murchison because he is -

Beneatha tells Mama and Ruth that she may never ________________, and this shocks them both.

Why are Mama and Ruth concerned that Beneatha is learning guitar?

Which of the following statements from the play support that your answer to #18 is correct? SELECT TWO:

On page 45, Mama says: "When I lost that baby- little Claude- I almost thought I was going to lose Big Walter too. Oh, that man grieved hisself! He was one man to love his children." What does this say about what Big Walter's number one priority was?

On page 52, Ruth tells Mama that Beneatha said she was sorry, even though it was lie. Based on this, what role does Ruth play in the family dynamic?

Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo" - what does that mean?

What gift does Joseph Asagai bring Beneatha?

Joseph Asagai tells Beneatha that her _____________ looks mutilated.

Ruth's big news that her family discovers in Act 1, Scene 2 is -

Explain the significance of Ruth telling Walter, "Eat your eggs, they gonna be cold." What did Walter want Ruth to do for him? Why do you think that Ruth is not as supportive of Walter's dream as he wants her to be?

Why does Mama call Walter a disgrace at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo." Why is the name appropriate for Beneath?

Where does Travis sleep in the family apartment?

The Younger family apartment can best be described as -

Why does the family have a hectic (rushed and confused) routine in the morning?

What does Walter give Travis in Scene 1?

On page 31, Walter gives Travis an extra fifty cents because -

Which piece of text evidence BEST proves that your answer for #5 is true?

In Act 1, the relationship between Walter and Ruth can best be described as -

What does Walter want to do with his money from the check?

What does Beneatha want to do with her future?

What is Ruth's profession?

How much money will the Younger family receive from the insurance check?

If Mama had the means (opportunity and time), her hobby would likely be -

What are Beneatha's religious views?

What name does Ruth call the apartment where the family lives?

Where is Joseph Asagai from?

Ruth thinks that Beneatha should continue to go out with George Murchison because he is -

Beneatha tells Mama and Ruth that she may never ________________, and this shocks them both.

Why are Mama and Ruth concerned that Beneatha is learning guitar?

Which of the following statements from the play support that your answer to #18 is correct? SELECT TWO:

On page 45, Mama says: "When I lost that baby- little Claude- I almost thought I was going to lose Big Walter too. Oh, that man grieved hisself! He was one man to love his children." What does this say about what Big Walter's number one priority was?

On page 52, Ruth tells Mama that Beneatha said she was sorry, even though it was lie. Based on this, what role does Ruth play in the family dynamic?

Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo" - what does that mean?

What gift does Joseph Asagai bring Beneatha?

Joseph Asagai tells Beneatha that her _____________ looks mutilated.

Ruth's big news that her family discovers in Act 1, Scene 2 is -

Explain the significance of Ruth telling Walter, "Eat your eggs, they gonna be cold." What did Walter want Ruth to do for him? Why do you think that Ruth is not as supportive of Walter's dream as he wants her to be?

Why does Mama call Walter a disgrace at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?

Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo." Why is the name appropriate for Beneath?