A Raisin in the Sun Act 1 Scene 1

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is Beneatha?

Mama's sister

Walter's wife

Walter's sister

Ruth's daughter

2.

Multiple Choice

10 sec

1 pt

Why does Mama slap Beneatha?

She uses the Lord's name in vain twice

She wants to spend all the money on herself

She ran away from home

She won't help Mama with the dishes

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who is Travis?

Beneatha's uncle

Mama's son

Walter's brother

Walter and Ruth's son

4.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

Why did the Younger's get the $10,000?

Walter got a settlement from work

Mrs. Younger won a lawsuit

Mr. Younger (Big Walter) passed away

Lena won the lottery

5.

Multiple Choice

5 mins

1 pt

What does Beneatha want to be when she 'grows up'?

A nurse

A dancer

A doctor

Married to a rich man

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The author of the play is

Lorraine Hansberry

Langston Hughes

William Shakespear

Amy Noble

7.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

One conflict that takes place in Act I is when:

Walter Lee struggles to keep his job as a chauffeur.

Walter Lee struggles with other family members over money.

Travis struggles to keep up his grades in school.

Mama struggles with Ruth for control of the household.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does the family have to share every morning when they get ready for school/work?

A bathroom

The same plate for their eggs

Milk

Their towels

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is Walter's dream?

To open a movie theater

To start a clothing business

To open a liquor store

To start a new school for his son

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Describe the Younger apartment.

very large, clean, new furniture

brand new, new carpet, large bedrooms

Located in Florida, near the beach

Small, old, worn furniture and carpet

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is the time frame of the play?

200-2010

1950-1960

1800-1810

Current day (like today)

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does Mama want to do with the money?

Buy a house for her family

Pay for Beneatha's school

Use it to help make their lives better

All of these

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What does Walter want to do with the insurance money?

invest in a gas station

invest in a laundromat

invest in a book store

Invest in a liquor store

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