Act 3

Study Guide

200

What was Walter's plan to make the money back?

He wanted to sell the house to Karl Lindner for the financial gain 

400

At the beginning of Act 3 Mama decided not to move. Why?

She knew the money was gone and she knew that future money would be tight. She wanted to protect her family. 

600

Why does Beneatha want to become a doctor?

She saw a child split his face open. When she had seen him months later, he only had a small scar. She was amazed that someone could "fix" another person.

800

How does the family feel about Walter trying to sell the new house?

The family feels disrespected. 

The family does not want to give in to Lindner and that is exactly what Walter plans to do. 

1000

How does the plant symbolize Mama?

Even though the plant may not have gotten enough light or water, it still continued to grow. 

Even though Mama had ups and downs in her life, she continued to grow.

Quotes

200

"That was what one person could do for another, fix him up - sew up the problem, make him right again. That was the most marvelous thing in the world." 

---Page 133

The speaker in Beneatha. 

This was the moment she knew she wanted to be a doctor.

400

"There is always something left to love. And if you ain't learned that, you ain't learned nothing."

-- Page 145

The quote is by Mama. Mama is saying that no matter what happens we must have love for each other. 

600

"And we have decided to move into our house because my father - my father - he earned it for us brick by brick."

--Page 148

Walter said this quote.

Here is saying how the money was his father's legacy and now his legacy is the house. His father worked until he could not work anymore and the house is what the family has to prove it.  

800

"I will show you our mountains and our stars; and give you cool drinks form gourds and teach you the old songs and ways of our people."

--Page 137

This quote is by Asagai.

Here is trying to tell Beneatha that there is more to life. He wants to show her his home (Africa).

1000

"I'll strap my baby to my back if I have to and scrub all the floors in America and wash all the sheets in America if I have to - but we got to MOVE! We got to GET OUT OF HERE!!"

-- Page 140

The speaker is Ruth.

Here Ruth is telling Mama how motivated and determined she is to get out of the family's small apartment. She is willing to take her child to work with her.

Characters

200

Walter's Sister

Beneatha

400

The Mother to the (whole) family

Mama (Lena)

600

Wife to Walter

Ruth

800

Walter's Son

Travis

1000

Main Male Character

Walter

FINAL QUESTION

1000

What was the child's name who fell and split his face open on the concrete? 

Rufus.