Big Joe's Funeral
Who tried to ruin Big Joe's Funeral?
Peaches
At the end of Act 1, Ruth faints when Mama asked her to sing. What was the reason she fainted?
She is pregnant.
What does Travis ask his mom to do after school so he could make money?
Bag groceries
How did Angela get "her father's eyes?"
Her father died violently
What is assimilation?
When a person merges their culture with another culture in society
What inspired Big Joe to have a funeral while still alive?
What gift is given to Mama by Ruth, Walter and Beneatha?
Gardening tools
Who said: "sure enough one day a kid named Rufus came down too fast and hit the sidewalk"
Beneatha
Who was the first person to appear in Angela's dreams? (besides her dad)
Poli
Who does mama plead to after Walter loses the money?
God
Why do the cops show up at the funeral party?
What type of music is playing when Walter stands on the table to chant with Beneatha?
Nigerian folk music
Who is described here:
"The red showing in his eyes, the veins moving in his head, I seen him grow thin and old".
Big Walter
How did Eddie Robinson die?
After Beneatha tells Mama George is a fool, Mama tells her she shouldn't mess with no fools then.
What does Beneatha thank her for after?
For understanding her
What is Big Joe's girlfriend's name? (Peaches' mama)
Sadie
What lesson does Mama give Beneatha after she says Walter is no brother of her?
"We dead now. All the talk about dreams and sunlight that goes on in this house. It's all dead now."
Beneatha
Why did Consuela Ortiz want to talk to Angela?
She wanted to know if she was going to die.
What change does Mama and Ruth see in Walter at the end?
He came into his manhood
Whose band played at the funeral?
LeRoy Brown
The play takes place in (location and time):
Southside Chicago in the 1950s
Who says: I can just see that chick someday looking down at some poor cat on an operating table and before she starts to slice him, she says..."By the way, what are your views on civil rights down there?"
Walter
What dream did Angela start having a lot towards the end of the story?
She dreamed of a massive explosion
What does Walter believe is life?
What does Mama believe is life?
Walter believes life is about money.
Mama believes life is about family and freedom.