Characters
This character buys a house in a white neighborhood for the Younger family.
Mama (Lena)
Who said, “He finally come into his manhood today, didn’t he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain.”?
Mama
What is the setting of A Raisin in the Sun?
Chicago's South Side, 1950s
How does Ruth react when she realizes Mama used some of the money to buy a house?
She is extremely excited.
Who makes the final decision that the family will not accept Lindner's offer?
Walter
This character dreams of becoming a doctor.
Beneatha
Who said, “I don’t flit! I—I experiment with different forms of expression.”?
Beneatha
Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
Beneatha says that God doesn't exist.
How does Walter first respond to Mr. Lindner's proposal about the house?
Walter orders Lindner to get out.
What made Beneatha want to be a doctor in the first place?
She tells the story of Rufus getting hurt sledding and the doctor's fixing him up. She wanted to be able to do that, fix people up again, make them whole. She says, "I wanted to cure."
This rich, snobbish college boy just wants a pretty wife.
George Murchison
Who said, “What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren’t wanted….”?
Karl Lindner
Why is Mama getting a check for $10,000?
It's a life insurance check because Big Walter died.
What does Mama do for Walter to make him feel like he's the head of the household?
She gives him "control" over the money. (She asks him to put $3,000 in a savings account for Beneatha's tuition and the remaining $3,500 is to go in a checking account with his name on it.)
Why does Beneatha tell Asagai she doesn't want to be a doctor anymore?
She's stopped caring about curing people because, "it doesn't seem deep enough, close enough to what ails mankind." She thinks the problem with mankind is much bigger than anything a doctor can fix.
This character is a representative of the Clybourne Park Improvement Association.
Karl Lindner
Who said, “The colored woman in this world ... Don’t understand about building their men up and making ‘em feel like they somebody. Like they can do something."
Walter
According to Ruth, why should Beneatha want to be with George?
He has money. His family is rich.
What gifts do Walter, Ruth, Beneatha and Travis give to Mama?
gardening tools and a new hat
When does Mama say is the time to love someone?
When they're at their lowest and need it the most.
This messenger brings the Younger family bad news.
Bobo
Who said “…[Walter] needs something—something I can’t give him anymore.”?
Ruth
What is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha and what does it mean?
Alaiyo: One for whom bread (food) is not enough.
What does Mama tell Walter is dangerous?
When a man goes outside his house looking for peace.
Why is the plant so important to Mama? What does she mean by, "It expresses ME."?
It represents her dreams and hope for the future of her family.