Which of the following are settings of the play? Select ALL that apply:
Early in the play, the family anticipates the arrival of Saturday’s mail. What are they expecting to receive?
Early in the play, Mama shares her thoughts about the future of the family. Mama’s immediate goal is to -
One of the main conflicts that Mama and Beneatha face at the beginning of the play centers around which of the following topics?
The Youngers’ neighbor, Mrs. Johnson, arrives saying that she wants to wish them well with their move. Read the passage below. Then, determine what other intentions Mrs. Johnson has in stopping by the Younger family apartment.
Mama: "Ruth, give Mis' Johnson a piece of sweet potato pie and some milk."
Johnson: "Oh honey, I can't stay hardly a minute - I just dropped in to see if there was anything I could do. I guess ya'll seen the news what's all over the colored paper this week..."
Mama: "No - didn't get mine yet this week."
Johnson: "You mean you ain't read 'bout them colored people that was bombed out of their place out there?"
Johnson: "Ain't it something how bad these here white folks is getting here in Chicago! Lord, getting so you think you right down in Mississippi! 'Course I thinks it's wonderful how our folks keep on pushing out. You hear some of these Negroes' round here talking 'bout how they don't go where they ain't wanted and all that - but not me, honey! Wilhemenia Othella Johnson goes anywhere, any time she feels like it!"
Mama recognizes that Walter is beaten down, and she realizes she is responsible. How does she attempt to restore her relationship with her son?
Which of the following statements best describes Mama?
Describe the significance of Walter saying, "Damn my eggs...damn all the eggs that ever was!" Include information such as the context of the situation, his intentions behind the statement, who he was having the conversation with, etc.
During the course of the play, how does Beneatha try to assimilate into white culture? Explain your response using specific examples from the play.
Which of the following characters never appears on stage?
How are George and Walter different?
What does the quote "it expresses me" represent to the characters in the play?
How are Walter's dreams deferred, or pushed aside, throughout the play?
Which of the following statements best describes Walter's "dream"?
Describe at least 2 character traits that Walter possesses during the course of the play. Use specific evidence from the play to support your choice of character traits.
How does Ruth and Walter's relationship change overall throughout the play?
What is Mama referring to when she tells Walter, "We ain't never been that dead inside"?
Who is Mama talking about when she tells Beneatha, "the time to love somebody the most...is when he's at his lowest and can't believe in himself"?
Which character best exemplifies afro-centrism, or staying true to African-American values, throughout the play?
What does the new house symbolize to the Younger family?
Which of the following is a theme found in "A Raisin in the Sun"?
What is the significance of Mama being the last character on the stage at the end of the play?
A conflict takes place in Act I when -
What realization does Mama come to in Act 3 about herself?
What does Hansberry mean when she has Walter say, "Here I am a giant--surrounded by ants! Ants who can't even understand what it is the giant is talking about!"
At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his "manhood"?