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A Raisin in the Sun
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1. In the Across
final scene, Walter __________ Mr. Lindner’s offer to buy
1. In the
final scene, Walter __________ Mr. Lindner’s
the Youngers’
house.
offer to buy the Youngers’ house.
3. Mama’s 3.
_________
died a few weeks
the beginning
of the
Mama’s _________
died abefore
few weeks
before the
action in the
play.
beginning
of the action in the play.
8. Asagai
tells
Beneatha
that straightening
her hair is
8. Asagai tells
Beneatha
that
straightening
her hair is __________.
__________.
11. The women
arewomen
angry about
Walter’about
s decision
to __________
11. The
are angry
Walter’
s decision tothe
new house.__________ the new house.
says: “Movement,
makes
16. Asagai 16.
says:Asagai
“Movement,
progress…it progress…it
makes me think
of me
think of __________.”
__________.”
17. Mama gives __________ the rest of the money.
17. Mama 18.
givesHe
__________
rest of the money.
proposes totheBeneatha.
20. Walter
wants to
18. He proposes
to Beneatha.
(2 invest
words)in a[n] __________ store
with his friends.
20. Walter21.
wants
to
invest
in
a[n]
__________
George and __________
go outstore
on awith
datehis
to friends.
the
21. George andtheatre.
__________ go out on a date to the theatre.
22.embraces
Beneathaher
embraces
her African
heritage
cutting
22. Beneatha
African heritage
by cutting
herby
hair
and
her hair and wearing __________ clothes.
wearing __________ clothes.
24. The first thing Mama buys with her money
24. The first
buysbuy
withnew
her __________
money
25.thing
The Mama
Youngers
tools for Mama.
26. Who
is new
Mama
referring to
when
she tells Beneatha,
25. The Youngers
buy
__________
tools
for Mama.
“I guess you better not waste your time with no
26. Who is Mama
referring to when she tells Beneatha, “I guess you
fools”?
better not
your time house
with nois fools”?
27. waste
The Youngers’
in _________ __________, a
white
neighborhood.
(2 words)
27. The Youngers’ house is in _________
__________, a white
neighborhood. (2 words)
28. In Act I, Ruth finds out that she is __________.
Down
2.Down
Mama says that $3,000 must be saved for Beneatha’s
2.__________.
Mama says that $3,000 must be saved for Beneatha’s
__________.
4. 4.Walter
is amused
when
Travis
says says
he wants
to be to
a[n]
Walter
is amused
when
Travis
he wants
be
__________
__________.
(2 words)
a[n] __________
__________.
(2 words)
The
thing
Mama
the apartment
5. 5.The
lastlast
thing
thatthat
Mama
takestakes
fromfrom
the apartment
6. Mama says: “__________ is life. Once upon a time
6. Mama
says:used
“__________
is life. Once
freedom
to be life—now
it’s upon a time freedom
used
to be life—now
it’s word)
__________.” (same word)
__________.”
(same
Walter’
s job
7. 7.Walter’
s job
9. The plot revolves around what the Younger family
9. The
plot
around what
the Younger
family will do with
will
dorevolves
with a $10,000
__________
check.
10.a $10,000
Beneatha__________
is offendedcheck.
when Asagai calls her a[n]
__________.
10. Beneatha
is offended when Asagai calls her a[n] __________.
12. What member of the “Welcoming Committee”
12. What member of the “Welcoming Committee” comes to visit
comes to visit the Youngers? (2 words)
Youngers? (2stole
words)
13.the__________
Walter’s money.
14.__________
Beneatha wants
to be sa[n]
__________.
13.
stole Walter’
money.
15.Beneatha
1. The opening
poem
by __________
14.
wants to be
a[n]is__________.
__________. (2 words)
15.
opening
poem
is by __________
18.The
Who
told the
Youngers
about the __________.
bombing of a(2 words)
black
s home?about the bombing of a black family’s
18. Who
toldfamily’
the Youngers
19.home?
The play takes place in the city of __________.
23. Mama slaps Beneatha because Beneatha says she
19. The
playnot
takes
placein
in__________.
the city of __________.
does
believe
23. Mama slaps Beneatha because Beneatha says she does not
believe in __________.
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Answer Key
A Raisin in the Sun
Across
1. In the final scene, Walter
__________ Mr. Lindner’s offer to
buy the Youngers’ house.
[REJECTS]
3. Mama’s _________ died a few
weeks before the beginning of the
action in the play. [HUSBAND]
8. Asagai tells Beneatha that straightening her hair is __________.
[MUTILATION]
11.The women are angry about
Walter’s decision to __________
the new house. [SELL]
16.Asagai says: “Movement,
progress…it makes me think of
__________.” [AFRICA]
17.Mama gives __________ the rest
of the money. [WALTER]
18.He proposes to Beneatha.
(2 words) [JOSEPHASAGAI]
20.Walter wants to invest in a[n]
__________ store with his
friends. [LIQUOR]
21.George and __________ go out
on a date to the theatre.
[BENEATHA]
22.Beneatha embraces her African
heritage by cutting her hair and
wearing __________ clothes.
[NIGERIAN]
24.The first thing Mama buys with
her money [HOUSE]
25.The Youngers buy new
__________ tools for Mama.
[GARDENING]
26.Who is Mama referring to when
she tells Beneatha, “I guess you
better not waste your time with
no fools”? [GEORGE]
27.The Youngers’ house is in
_________ __________, a white
neighborhood. (2 words)
[CLYBOURNEPARK]
28.In Act I, Ruth finds out that she is
__________. [PREGNANT]
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[EDUCATION]
4. Walter is amused when
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__________
2. Mama
that $3,000 must be saved for Beneatha’s
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poemsays
is by
offer to buy the Youngers’ house. [REJECTS]
__________. [EDUCATION]
calls sher
a[n] __________.
__________.
3. Mama’
_________
died a few weeks before the __________
4. Walter
is amused when Travis says he wants to be
[ASSIMILATIONIST]
beginning
of the action in the play. [HUSBAND](2 words) [LANGSTONHUGHES]
a[n] __________ __________. (2 words)
8.
Asagai tells
Beneatha
that
straightening her18.
hairWho
is told the
[BUSDRIVER]
12.What
member
of the
“Welcoming
Youngers about the
__________. [MUTILATION]
5. The last thing that Mama takes from the apartment
Committee”
comes
to
visit
the
bombing
of
a black family’s home?
11. The women are angry about Walter’s decision to
[PLANT]
__________
new house. [SELL]
6. Mama says: “__________ is life. Once upon a time
Youngers? the
(2 words)
[JOHNSON]
16. Asagai
says: “Movement, progress…it makes me
freedom used to be life—now it’s
[KARLLINDNER]
19.
The
play
takes
place in the
city word)
of
think of __________.” [AFRICA]
__________.”
(same
[MONEY]
13.__________
stole Walter’
money.
[CHICAGO]
17.
Mama gives __________
thesrest
of the money. __________.
7. Walter’
s job [CHAUFFEUR]
[WALTER]
9. The plot revolves around what the Younger family
[WILLY]
23. Mama slapswill
Beneatha
18. He proposes to Beneatha. [JOSEPHASAGAI]
do withbecause
a $10,000 __________ check.
14.Beneatha
wants
to beina[n]
she does not
20.
Walter wants
to invest
a[n] __________ storeBeneatha says
[INSURANCE]
with
his friends.[DOCTOR]
[LIQUOR]
Beneatha is offended
__________.
believe 10.
in __________.
[GOD] when Asagai calls her a[n]
21. George and __________ go out on a date to the
__________. [ASSIMILATIONIST]
theatre. [BENEATHA]
12. What member of the “Welcoming Committee”
22. Beneatha embraces her African heritage by cutting
comes to visit the Youngers? (2 words)
her hair and wearing __________ clothes.
[KARLLINDNER]
[NIGERIAN]
13. __________ stole Walter’s money. [WILLY]
24. The first thing Mama buys with her money
14. Beneatha wants to be a[n] __________. [DOCTOR]
[HOUSE]
15. 1. The opening poem is by __________
25. The Youngers buy new __________ tools for Mama.
__________. (2 words) [LANGSTONHUGHES]
[GARDENING]
18. Who told the Youngers about the bombing of a
black family’s home? [JOHNSON]
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