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Test 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The author of “A Raisin in the Sun”

A

Lorrain Hansberry

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2
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The title of this play came from a poem by whom?

A

Langston Hughes

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3
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The playwright was born in this city

A

Chicago

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4
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She moved here to pursue her playwriting career

A

New York

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5
Q

The last name of the family in this play is

A

Younger

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6
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This family lives in what city

A

Chicago

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7
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The name of the eldest son is

A

Walter Lee

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8
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Which character is based on teh playwright herself?

A

Beneatha

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9
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The mother or matriarch of the family is named

A

Lena

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10
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Lena receives a check for how much money?

A

10,000

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11
Q

This is in payment for

A

Life insurance

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12
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Mama primarily wants to take the money and use it for what?

A

a house

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13
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Her son wants the money to use for what?

A

a liquor store

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14
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Her daughter would like her mother to use the money for what

A

medical school

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15
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Mama entrusts her money to her son and tells him to put how much away for his sisters education

A

3000

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16
Q

Mama also tells him to put how much in a checking account for himself?

A

3500

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17
Q

Instead of following her wishes he gives it all to…

A

Willie

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18
Q

Ruth discovers she is

A

pregnant

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19
Q

After this discovery she considers..

A

abortion

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20
Q

Which character feels the little plant represents her?

A

lena

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21
Q

As an African American playwright she was the first to win what drama award?

A

NY Drama Crit. Cir.

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22
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Three controversial issues addressed in the play were..?

A

feminism, abortion, Christianity questioned

23
Q

In the movie version the scenes with Mrs. Johnson are cut

A

true

24
Q

In the movie version beneatha’s line “only thing worse than rich white people is rich colored people” is cut

A

false

25
Q

in the stage version beneatha dyes her hair

A

false

26
Q

in the mnovie george has a scene that is not in the stage version

A

false

27
Q

in the movie the name of the var is the Shar-Lar-Lounge

A

false

28
Q

In the stage version the bar is the Kitty Kat

A

false

29
Q

In the stage version the son drives a taxi, in the movie version he drives a limo

A

false

30
Q

In the movie it is clear there is a sunnier window available for the plant than the kitchen window

A

true

31
Q

in the movie asagai is from the country of south africa

A

false

32
Q

in the stage version Asagai is from the country of Nigeria

A

true

33
Q

Mr. Lindner’s name is Karl in one version and Mark in the other

A

true

34
Q

In the movie version the son is the last person to leave the apartment just before the end

A

false

35
Q

in the stage version the mother goes to the bar to talk to her son

A

false

36
Q

in the stage version the Younger’s bathroom is broken so they have to use a neighbor’s bathroom

A

false

37
Q

In the movie version the scene where Walter slaps Ruth is cut

A

true

38
Q

in the stage version mama beats walter in the face when he lost all the money

A

true

39
Q

in the movie the actor who plays Mr. Linder is the actor who voiced Tigger from Whinnie the Pooh

A

false

40
Q

according to popular legend “to be young, gifted, and black” opened on Broadway the night the playwright died

A

false

41
Q

“A Raisin in the Sun” was written and first performed at the university of Wisconsin

A

false

42
Q

the playwright of “a raisin in the sun” graduated from the university of wisconsin

A

false

43
Q

there was a landmark supreme court case to resolve the issue of whether “a raisin in the sun” could be brought to broadway

A

false

44
Q

in the short film we watched about the playwright of “a raisin in the sun” she was seen rolling on the floor with

A

a dog

45
Q

the playwright of “Master Harold and the Boys” is

A

Athol Fuggard

46
Q

as the movie opens Hally is just walking in the door

A

false

47
Q

Sam helps Willie with the Tango

A

false

48
Q

After Sam calls Hally “Master Harold” he never calls him Hally again

A

false

49
Q

Hally is upset because his father is being released from the hospital

A

true

50
Q

Sam works for Willy’s family

A

false

51
Q

Master Harold and the Boys is set in South Africa in the 1960’s

A

false

52
Q

willy is upset because his ballroom dancing partner is undependable

A

true

53
Q

Willy shows Hally his butt

A

false

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