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?
Question 27
27.
Why does Mama call Walter a disgrace at the end of Act 1, Scene 2?
Question 28
28.
Joseph Asagai calls Beneatha "Alaiyo." Why is the name appropriate for Beneath?
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
The Younger family apartment can best be described as -
Luxurious but messy
Shabby but clean and orderly
Luxurious and spotless
Shabby and filthy
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)
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
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
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?”
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)
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
What does Beneatha want to do with her future?
Marry a rich man
Become a flight attendant
Become an author
Become a doctor
What is Ruth's profession?
Chauffer
Maid
Teacher
Clerk at a local bank
How much money will the Younger family receive from the insurance check?
$100,000
$1,000
$10,000
$5,000
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)
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
What name does Ruth call the apartment where the family lives?
Rat trap
Humble abode
Mouse house
Mouse trap
Where is Joseph Asagai from?
Nigeria
London
Liberia
Sudan
Ruth thinks that Beneatha should continue to go out with George Murchison because he is -
wealthy
educated
intelligent
available
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
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
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!”
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
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
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
What gift does Joseph Asagai bring Beneatha?
Nigerian robes
Chocolate and other Nigeran food
A new camera and film
A new guitar
Joseph Asagai tells Beneatha that her _____________ looks mutilated.
faith
smile
posture
hair
Ruth's big news that her family discovers in Act 1, Scene 2 is -