A Raisin In The Sun Flashcards
What is the place setting of the play?
A. Chicago - south side
B. Cleveland - east side
C. Cambridge - north side
A. Chicago - south side
Who is the protagonist of the play?
A. Langston Hughes
B. Ruth Younger
C. Walter Lee Younger
C. Walter Lee Younger
What is the genre of A Raisin In The Sun?
A. Comedy
B. Drama
C. Historic
B. Drama
What is the name of the younger’s 10 year old son?
A. Walter Lee
B. Willy Harris
C. Travis Younger
C. Travis Younger
What is the time setting of the play?
A. 1980-2000
B. 1840-1850
C. 1940-1950
C. 1940-1950
Who is the author of the play?
A. Lorraine Hansberry
B. Harper Lee
C. Mark Twain
A. Lorraine Hansberry
Who ran off with Walter’s money?
A. Lena Younger
B. Willy Harris
C. Walter Lee Younger
B. Willy Harris
Who is the author of the poem “A Dream Deferred”?
A. Lorraine Hansberry
B. Kathy Krumpelman
C. Langston Hughes
C. Langston Hughes
Who is the 30 year old wife and mother who is thinking about having an abortion because they do not have enough money for another child?
A. Lorraine Hansberry
B. Ruth Younger
B. Ruth Younger
What WAS! the theme in a work of literature?
A. The main idea of the piece
B. the struggle in the piece
C. The use of words that express the opposite of the meaning
A. The main idea of the piece
What is Beneatha’s “life as a circle” speech an example of?
A. Theme
B. Allusion
C. Symbolism
C. Symbolism
What is irony?
A. The use of words to express the opposite meaning
B. The main idea of the work
C. The struggle at the center of the work
A. The use of words to express the opposite meaning
What is it called when the family calls Mama Scarlet O’Hara?
A. Conflict
B. Irony
C. Allusion
C. Allusion
What WAS! Beneatha’s dream?
A. Become a doctor
B. Move to Africa
C. Own a house
A. Become a doctor
What are two conflicts present in “A Raisin the Sun”?
A. Man vs. self and man vs. nature
B. Man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society
C. Man vs. nature, man vs. society
B. Man vs. man, man vs. self, man vs. society
Why does Beneatha like Asagai more than George Murchison?
A. Gives her many gifts
B. Teaches her about her African heritage
C. Takes her to the theatre
B. Teaches her about her African heritage
Where is the house that Mama buys located?
A. Park Place
B. Central Park
C. Clybourne Park
C. Clybourne Park
Why doesn’t Beneatha fit in with her family?
A. Because she dates George Murchison
B. Because she wears knee socks
C. Because she is independent and works for her dreams
C. Because she is independent and she works for her dreams
Define conflict / what are three conflicts of the play?
Conflict is a struggle that propels the action in the story
- Man vs man - Walter vs Lindner
- Man vs self - Beneatha vs herself
- Man vs society - young ears vs racist society
What is each of the characters dream - how does money play a part in the dream?
Walter - own or invest in a liquor store
Beneatha - become a doctor - pay for medical school
Ruth - buy a house
Mama - buy a house with a garden
What literary term is found the the following quote - “He finally come into his manhood today, didn’t he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain.” What is the author saying through this quote?
A simile - Walter has made a mess of things but he is doing better - he has stepped up into the role he is supposed to do
What is allusion - give and example from the play
A reference to anything outside of the work
Scarlet O’Hara
Booker T Washinton
KKK
How is Walter able to gain his families respect at the end of the play?
He steps up and becomes a man, the head of the family, and says they are going to move
Describe Beneatha’s “life as a circle” speech at the end of the play
That chasing dreams are never ending - they CAN’T be accomplished - and that no matter how hard they work women and blacks will never make progress
How is “light” used as a symbol in the play?
Bright light. - there is hope for the dreams
Dim light. - there is a loss or little hope for the dreams
What is symbolism - give some examples from the play
A person, place or thing that has two (2) meanings
Ex: money and dreams
Plant and mama, family, owing a garden
Lighting and the hope or the Los of hope
What is irony. - who is Karl Lindner and how is his role in the play ironic?
The use of words to express the opposite of the meaning
He is from the welcoming committee. - but he does NOT want them there he wants them to move
How does mama distribute the insurance money - how does Walter go against her wishes?
Some for the house and the rest goes to Walter - he was supposed to put some into an account for Beneatha but he did not
Who is Mrs. Johnson? What news does she share with the Youngers and how do the react to the news?
She is their annoying neighbor - and tells them about the bombing of black people who are living in white neighborhoods
The family is scared but they decide to move anyway
What is assimilation - how does this show a conflict for Beneatha?
When you give up your culture to blend in with the culture of the area
She thinks that if she is to assimilate then she is being held back - but she must if she wants to become a doctor
How is Asagai different from George Murchison
George - assimilated and feels that Beneatha should stop the search for her identity. - he feels it is silly
Asagai - he feels Beneatha should question everything and search for her identity
What are the three main themes of the play
- Importance of family. - family sticks together no matter what
- Fight racism - must move to the white neighborhoods and go after your dreams
- Purpose of dreams - without the Youngers dreams they would never make any progress
What is Mama’s real name?
A. Ruth Younger
B. Lena Younger
C. Lorraine Hansberry
B. Lena Younger
