Use pages 96-130 in your copy of "A Raisin in the Sun" to answer the following questions. Questions become more difficult as you progress through the sections.
How did Ruth find out Walter hadn’t been going to work?
Why was Walter not going to work?
Where was Walter going instead of work?
What did Mama do for Walter?
How did Walter's attitude change once he got the money?
Who was Karl Lindner? Why did he visit the Younger family?
What news did Bobo bring to Walter?
How does Walter react to Bobo's news?
How does Mama react to Bobo's news?
What did the people of Clybourne Park do as a community to avoid having the Younger family moving in to their new home?
What sort woman does George say he wants Beneatha to be? Why doesn’t George want to listen to Beneatha’s ideas?
When Mrs. Johnson says, “I’m just soooooo happy for y’all,” do you think she is being honest or hypocritical? Explain your answer.
Why do Mama and Ruth roll their eyes before offering Mrs. Johnson the coffee? What do you think they are reacting to?
Why do you think Mama finally decided to give Walter the money?
What do we understand clearly when Travis asks his father if he’s drunk?
When Walter tells Travis that he wants to hand him the world, what sort of life is Walter envisioning for his family?
Why don't the resident of Clybourne Park want the Youngers to live in their neighborhood?
Why does Beneatha say, “Mama, if there are two things we, as a people, have got to overcome, one is the Ku Klux Klan—and the other is Mrs. Johnson” (pg. 104)?
Many plays of "A Raisin in the Sun" leave Mrs. Johnson out, but Hansberry argued against deleting her character. Is Mrs. Johnson an important character? Explain your view.
Walter Lee’s behavior is repulsive, yet we can feel bad for him. How does Hansberry make you care for Walter Lee despite his flaws?
Why does Mama want to take the plant to her new home? What might it symbolize to her?
A person can be lonely if his/her ideas, feelings, or circumstances are different from those around them. Discuss how Beneatha experiences loneliness because of the differences in her ideas, feelings, or circumstances.