Vocabulary 1
The smell of fresh-baked cookies started to ________________ throughout the whole house, making everyone hungry.
permeate
When the truth finally came out, Marcus felt ____________. Everyone now knew he wasn't the one who broke the classroom window.
vindicated
Mother of Walter and Beneatha
Mama "Lena" Younger
What odd thing was Travis playing with outside?
A rat
"You say after me, in my mother's house there is still God."
Mama demanding Beneatha to say there is still God after saying she doesn't believe in God
_________________is the author of A Raisin in the Sun
Lorraine Hansberry
The thick winter scarf helped to ____________- the sound of the howling wind as Jenny walked to school.
Muffle
The new student's ___________________- behavior - jumping up randomly and walking around the classroom - made it hard for others to focus.
Erratic
"He is a lean, intense young man in his middle thirties, inclined to quick nervous movements and erratic speech habits"
Walter Younger
When and where does the play take place (be specific)
The Younger apartment in Southside Chicago in 1950s
WALTER: (Without even looking at his son, still staring hard at his wife) In fact, here’s another fifty cents…Buy yourself some fruit today – or take a taxicab to school or something
Walter gives Travis money because he wants to seem like he can provide for his family, even though he cannot
True or False. A Raisin in the Sun was the first play by an African American woman produced on Broadway in 1959.
True
Sarah watched as a butterfly seemed to _______ from flower to flower in the garden, its delicate wings moving quickly through the air.
flit
The bad feelings between the two friends continued to _____________ until they finally talked things out and made up
fester
This character wants to be more connected to her African roots and is insulted when she is called an assimilationists
Beneatha Younger
What is revealed at the end of Act 1 that causes Lena to call Walter a "disgrace"?
Ruth is pregnant and plans to have an abortion and Walter doesn't say anything to stop her.
"Who the hell told you you had to be a doctor? If you so crazy ‘bout messing ‘round with sick people – then go be a nurse like other women – or just get married and be quiet . . ."
Walter is arguing with Beneatha because he doesn't want the money to go to her (tuition)
Joseph Asagai is from ____________.
Nigeria
Tim's grandmother's voice was ___________after being sick with a cold for several days
Feeble
The tired student began to __________________ his words as he tried to give his presentation after staying up too late studying.
Slur
This character suggests that Mama take a vacation with her money
Ruth Younger
Why is Mama upset when the check arrives?
The check is a reminder that her husband is dead and she's afraid of the effect the money will have on her family.
"But he sure loved his children. Always wanted them to have something-be something."
Mama is talking about her husband's dreams for their children
The worm out and cramp apartment indicate that the Younger family lived in _____________
poverty
Mom became _______________when her children wouldn't stop arguing during the long care
Exasperated
Seeking _______________, the superhero chased after the villain who had destroyed part of the city.
Vengeance
The a young man who is trying to win Beneatha's heart
Joseph Asagai
What does each character want to do with the money
-Walter
-Mama
-Beneatha
-Ruth
Walter- Open a liquor store
Mama- Buy a house
Beneatha- Go to med school
Ruth- Support Walter's dream
"That is just what is wrong with the colored woman in this world...Don't understand about building their men up and making them feel like they somebody."
Walter is upset that Ruth is not supporting his dreams
How much money will mama receive from her husband insurance.
10, 000