Characters
Who is the head of the Younger family?
Who is Lena Younger (Mama)?
What central theme is highlighted through Walter's struggles?
What is the pursuit of the American Dream?
What major event happens at the beginning of Act 1?
What is the family wakes up in their cramped apartment?
What does "deferred" mean?
What is postponed or delayed?
Who is the author of "A Raisin in the Sun"?
Who is Lorraine Hansberry?
Which character dreams of becoming a doctor?
Who is Beneatha Younger?
How does the play address issues of race?
What is it shows the struggles of a Black family in America?
What does Walter Lee want to invest in?
What is a liquor store?
Define "assimilation" in the context of the play.
What is the process of adopting the cultural norms of another group?
In what year did the play premiere?
What is 1959?
Who is Walter Lee Younger’s wife?
Who is Ruth Younger?
What does the title "A Raisin in the Sun" symbolize?
What is the deferred dreams of African Americans?
How does Ruth react to Walter's dreams?
What is she is skeptical and unsupportive?
What does the term "patriarch" refer to?
What is the male head of a family or household?
What city is the play set in?
What is Chicago?
What is the name of the family’s deceased father?
Who is Big Walter?
How does gender play a role in the Younger family dynamics?
What is it highlights the differing expectations and roles of men and women?
What does Beneatha want to study?
What is medicine?
What does "oppression" mean?
What is prolonged cruel or unjust treatment?
What is the name of the family's apartment building?
What is the "Green Pastures" building?
Who is the character that represents the assimilation of African American culture?
Who is George Murchison?
What does Mama’s plant symbolize in the play?
What is hope and the desire for growth?
Who visits the Younger family and represents the white community?
Who is Mr. Lindner?
Define "discrimination" as it relates to the themes in the play.
What is unfair treatment of a person or group based on characteristics such as race?
What significant social issue does the play confront?
What is racism and housing discrimination?