A Raisin in the Sun

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In what city do the Youngers live?

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25% 25%25%25%1. New York City2. Los Angeles3. Boston4. Chicago

From whom are the Youngers awaiting a check?

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1. An insurance company2. A distant relative3. Walter’s employer4. The government

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What does Ruth find out when she goes to the doctor?

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1. She has asthma2. She is overtired3. She is pregnant4. She has cancer

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What does Walter’s employer call to say?

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1. Walter is getting a raise2. Walter must come in earlier3. Walter has not been to work in 3 days4. Walter cannot have a vacation

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What gift does Mama get on moving day?

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1. Gardening equipment2. A new coat3. A new plant4. New curtains

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What does Beneatha want to be?

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1. A lawyer2. A doctor3. A teacher4. An actress

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What does Karl Lindner want the Youngers to do?

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1. Join the Clybourne Park Improvement Assoc.2. Work in the community gardens3. Give up moving to Clybourne Park4. Invest in a liquor store

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Which country does Joseph Asagai come from?

1. Nigeria2. Liberia3. Ethiopia4. Tanzania

What tribal nickname does Walter give himself?

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1. Bronze Arrow2. Thunder Maker3. Flaming Spear4. The King

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Who are the neighbors the Youngers have to share a bathroom with?

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1. The Jones2. The Darrows3. The Johnsons4. The Lindners

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Where does Travis sleep?

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1. In his parents’ bedroom2. In his own room3. In the living room4. In Beneatha’s room

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What does Ruth buy in her excitement about the Youngers’ new home?

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1. New curtains2. A new rug3. A puppy4. A crib

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When Walter shared his frustration at not fulfilling his dreams, Ruth told him to:

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1. Go to work2. Beat his boss3. Eat his eggs4. Have a drink

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Ruth and Walter become hopeful about their future and go on a date. Where do they go?

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1. To the movies2. Dancing3. To a roller rink4. To a bar

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When Ruth found out she was pregnant, she considered

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1. Buying maternity clothes2. Quitting her job3. Having an abortion4. Not moving with the family

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Why do Ruth and Mama approve of George Murchison?

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1. He’s friendly2. He’s rich3. He’s handsome4. He’s politically active

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Who is the last to leave the apartment at the end of the play?

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1. Walter2. Ruth3. Beneatha4. Mama

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When does Mama believe Walter has achieved his ‘manhood’?

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1. When he invests in the liquor store2. When he takes Ruth to the movies3. When she finds out Ruth is pregnant4. When he tells Mr. Lindner that they will move to Clybourne

Park no matter what.

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What happened to the money that Walter invested?

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1. Bobo ran off with it2. Willy Harris ran off with it3. Ruth ran off with it4. Asagai burned it

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Asagai’s nickname for Beneatha suggests that

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1. She needs food and water to be satisfied2. She needs attention from men to be happy3. She needs to feel respected and secure to be happy4. She needs all of the above

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Each of the Youngers