A Raisin in the Sun - Final Unit Test - 2022

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A Raisin in the Sun - Final Unit Test - 2022

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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.

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During the course of the play, how does Beneatha try to assimilate into white culture? Explain your response using specific examples from the play.

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What does the quote "it expresses me" represent to the characters in the play?

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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.

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What is the significance of Mama being the last character on the stage at the end of the play?

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Which of the following are settings of the play? Select ALL that apply:

A) New York City in the 1940’s

B) Detroit in the 1960’s

C) Chicago in the 1950’s - 1960's

D) In an area in which the city is segregated 

E) In an area in which the city is desegregated 

F) The Younger family apartment 

G) Beneatha's college campus 

H) Travis's elementary school 

Early in the play, the family anticipates the arrival of Saturday’s mail. What are they expecting to receive?

A) A license application for Walter’s new liquor store

B) Beneatha’s medical school acceptance letter

C) Mama’s first retirement Social Security check

D) A life insurance check 

Early in the play, Mama shares her thoughts about the future of the family. Mama’s immediate goal is to -

A) travel to Europe

B) invest in a liquor store for Walter

C) start a college fund for Travis

D) buy a house

One of the main conflicts that Mama and Beneatha face at the beginning of the play centers around which of the following topics?

A) Marriage

B) God

C) Medical school 

D) Walter

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!"

A) Mrs. Johnson tries to convince the Younger family to move into the new neighborhood by explaining that she would move herself if she had the power to do so 

B) Mrs. Johnson visits the Younger family to try to get them to move into the new home in Clybourne Park 

C) Mrs. Johnson brings up the news that a colored family has been bombed out of their house after moving into a different area of the city 

D) Mrs. Johnson tries to convince the family to stay in their apartment by offering words of encouragement 

Mama recognizes that Walter is beaten down, and she realizes she is responsible. How does she attempt to restore her relationship with her son?

A) Mama cancels the contract on the house

B) Mama offers to return to work to supplement the family’s income

C) Mama gives Walter control of the family’s finances

D) Mama signs the contract for purchase of the liquor store

Which of the following statements best describes Mama?

A) She is an optimist

B) She holds the family together

C) She is traditional

D) All of the above statements are correct

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?

A) Willy

B) Bobo

C) Travis

D) Mr. Lindner

How are George and Walter different?

A) George is confident about his future; Walter is not

B) George is well-educated; Walter is not

C) George is an assimilationist and tries to blend in with the dominant culture; Walter does not do this

D) All of the above statements are correct

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?

A) Ruth doesn't want to hear about Walter's liquor store plans

B) Walter works at a job that he does not like

C) Mama isn't sure she wants to share the insurance money with Walter

D) All of the above statements are correct

Which of the following statements best describes Walter's "dream"?

A) He wants fame

B) He desires to move into a neighborhood in California 

C) He wants to be well-educated

D) He wants to live "the American 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?

A) Their troubled relationship gets worse

B) Their troubled relationship grows stronger

C) Their close relationship begins to falter

D) Their close relationship grows stronger

What is Mama referring to when she tells Walter, "We ain't never been that dead inside"?

A) Even if they didn't have money, they had pride

B) Even if they didn't have money, they had control of their emotions

C) Even if they didn't have money, they had family

D) All of the above statements are correct

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"?

A) George Murchison

B) Joseph Asagai

C) Her father

D) Walter

Which character best exemplifies afro-centrism, or staying true to African-American values, throughout the play?

A) Ruth

B) George Murchison

C) Joseph Asagai

D) Walter

What does the new house symbolize to the Younger family?

A) Assimilation

B) Ambition

C) Danger

D) Hope

Which of the following is a theme found in "A Raisin in the Sun"?

A) Everyone has the right to a dream

B) Racial discrimination in any situation is never okay 

C) Family is a group of people that you can always lean on and depend on 

D) All of the above choices are correct

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 -

A)  Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur

B)  Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money

C) Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school

D) Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household

What realization does Mama come to in Act 3 about herself?

A) She's been dependent on Walter too long

B) She's been too critical of Walter

C) She lost her faith

D) She "aimed too high"

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!"

A) Walter feels like no one understands him

B) Walter thinks he is knows what the right decisions are to make for his family members

C) Walter thinks his ideas and dreams are not taken seriously

D) All of the above are correct

At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his "manhood"?

A) When he invests in the liquor store

B) When he takes Ruth to the movies

C) When he finds out Ruth is pregnant

D) When he tells Mr. Linder that they will keep the house

Which of the following are settings of the play? Select ALL that apply: 

A) New York City in the 1940’s

B) Detroit in the 1960’s

C) Chicago in the 1950’s - 1960's

D) In an area in which the city is segregated 

E) In an area in which the city is desegregated 

F) The Younger family apartment 

G) Beneatha's college campus 

H) Travis's elementary school 

Early in the play, the family anticipates the arrival of Saturday’s mail. What are they expecting to receive?

A) A license application for Walter’s new liquor store

B) Beneatha’s medical school acceptance letter

C) Mama’s first retirement Social Security check

D) A life insurance check 

Early in the play, Mama shares her thoughts about the future of the family. Mama’s immediate goal is to -

A) travel to Europe

B) invest in a liquor store for Walter

C) start a college fund for Travis

D) buy a house

One of the main conflicts that Mama and Beneatha face at the beginning of the play centers around which of the following topics? 

A) Marriage

B) God

C) Medical school 

D) Walter

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!" 

A) Mrs. Johnson tries to convince the Younger family to move into the new neighborhood by explaining that she would move herself if she had the power to do so 

B) Mrs. Johnson visits the Younger family to try to get them to move into the new home in Clybourne Park 

C) Mrs. Johnson brings up the news that a colored family has been bombed out of their house after moving into a different area of the city 

D) Mrs. Johnson tries to convince the family to stay in their apartment by offering words of encouragement 

Mama recognizes that Walter is beaten down, and she realizes she is responsible. How does she attempt to restore her relationship with her son?

A) Mama cancels the contract on the house

B) Mama offers to return to work to supplement the family’s income

C) Mama gives Walter control of the family’s finances

D) Mama signs the contract for purchase of the liquor store

Which of the following statements best describes Mama?

A) She is an optimist

B) She holds the family together

C) She is traditional

D) All of the above statements are correct

Which of the following characters never appears on stage? 

A) Willy

B) Bobo

C) Travis

D) Mr. Lindner

How are George and Walter different?

A) George is confident about his future; Walter is not

B) George is well-educated; Walter is not

C) George is an assimilationist and tries to blend in with the dominant culture; Walter does not do this

D) All of the above statements are correct

How are Walter's dreams deferred, or pushed aside, throughout the play?

A) Ruth doesn't want to hear about Walter's liquor store plans

B) Walter works at a job that he does not like

C) Mama isn't sure she wants to share the insurance money with Walter

D) All of the above statements are correct

Which of the following statements best describes Walter's "dream"?

A) He wants fame

B) He desires to move into a neighborhood in California 

C) He wants to be well-educated

D) He wants to live "the American Dream"

How does Ruth and Walter's relationship change overall throughout the play?

A) Their troubled relationship gets worse

B) Their troubled relationship grows stronger

C) Their close relationship begins to falter

D) Their close relationship grows stronger

What is Mama referring to when she tells Walter, "We ain't never been that dead inside"?

A) Even if they didn't have money, they had pride

B) Even if they didn't have money, they had control of their emotions

C) Even if they didn't have money, they had family

D) All of the above statements are correct

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"?

A) George Murchison

B) Joseph Asagai

C) Her father

D) Walter

Which character best exemplifies afro-centrism, or staying true to African-American values, throughout the play?

A) Ruth

B) George Murchison

C) Joseph Asagai

D) Walter

What does the new house symbolize to the Younger family?

A) Assimilation

B) Ambition

C) Danger

D) Hope

Which of the following is a theme found in "A Raisin in the Sun"?

A) Everyone has the right to a dream

B) Racial discrimination in any situation is never okay 

C) Family is a group of people that you can always lean on and depend on 

D) All of the above choices are correct

A conflict takes place in Act I when - 

A)  Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur

B)  Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money

C) Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school

D) Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household

What realization does Mama come to in Act 3 about herself? 

A) She's been dependent on Walter too long

B) She's been too critical of Walter

C) She lost her faith

D) She "aimed too high"

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!"

A) Walter feels like no one understands him

B) Walter thinks he is knows what the right decisions are to make for his family members

C) Walter thinks his ideas and dreams are not taken seriously

D) All of the above are correct

At what point does Mama say that Walter has finally achieved his "manhood"?

A) When he invests in the liquor store

B) When he takes Ruth to the movies

C) When he finds out Ruth is pregnant

D) When he tells Mr. Linder that they will keep the house