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The man whose death brings the Youngers $10,000?
Grandpa Younger (Walter Senior, etc)
At the end of Act 1, Ruth faints.What was the reason she fainted?
Ruth is pregnant.
Who wants to earn money carrying groceries?
Travis Younger
Who wrote the poem "Harlem" that the title of the play comes from?
Langston Hughes
The first African American woman playwright to have a play performed on Broadway
Lorraine Hansberry
Who represents pride in African heritage?
Asagi
What does the plant symbolize for Mama?
It symbolizes Mama's hopes and dreams for her family to thrive and grow.
Who makes a living being a chauffer?
Walter Lee
What year did the play debut?
1959
From where does A Raisin in the Sun get its name?
The poet Langston Hughes.
Who does Mama plead to after Walter loses the money?
God
What does Travis receive from his father before leaving for school?
$1.00
Dreams of becoming a doctor?
Beneatha
What does Mama do when the check finally comes?
She hands it to Travis and tells him about their new future.
What is the setting (place AND decade) in which the play takes place?
Chicago, ~1950s
Who runs off with the money?
Willie Harris
What gift is given to Mama by Ruth, Walter, and Beneatha?
Gardening tools
Dreams of owning a home?
Mama
How does Mama symbolically make Walter the head of the household?
She gives him “control” over the money.
An event that took place from about 1916-1970 in which more than 6 million African Americans moved from the the rural South to cities like Chicago.
The Great Migration
Thinks women only need to be pretty & sophisticated
George Murchinson
Who makes the Youngers a humiliating offer?
Lindner
Messenger of bad news?
Bobo
____ represents the traditional woman, while ____ represents the modern woman.
Ruth, Beneatha
Executive Order 1981
Brown v. Board of Education
The “Little Rock Nine” fight
“Freedom Riders”
"I Have a Dream"
Are all examples from the...
Civil Rights Movement