Vocabulary
what is 'lacking distinction; unexceptional'?
undistinguished
Who said "Well, you are quite welcome. I just hope you understand that our house don't always look like this."?
What is Walter upset about in the beginning of Act 1?
Ruth telling him to eat his eggs.
Who bought Beneatha the Nigerian clothes?
Asagai
Why does Beneatha contemplate her choice of becoming a doctor?
She doesn't believe she can actually help people
what is 'in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively'?
furtively
Who said 'WILL SOMEBODY PLEASE LISTEN TO ME TODAY!'
Walter
What does Walter want to get from his mother?
Money from his father's death.
Where had Walter been that Saturday?
The bar
What does Mama call Walter after he is done acting like a black servant?
She calls him 'dead inside'
what is '(of a woman) characteristically flirtatious, especially in a teasing, lighthearted manner'?
coquettishly
Who said 'OCOMOGOSIAY, FLAMING SPEAR!'?
Beneatha
Who teases Beneatha about the many activities she tries and then quits?
Mama and Ruth
What happened to Beneatha's hair?
She cut it all off
What does Walter tell Mr. Lindner?
That the Younger's are proud to be black and intend to move into their new house
what is 'a person who advocates or participates in racial or cultural integration'?
assimilationist
Who said "Why must you and your brother make an argument out of everything people say?'
Ruth
Who is Beneatha dating?
George Murchison
What news does Mama share when she comes home?
She put a down payment on a house
What does Mama tell Walter after he stands up for the family?
That he is finally a man.
what is 'reject (someone or something) in an abrupt or ungracious manner'?
rebuffs
Who said "No, I don't want no coffee. I don't want nothing hot to drink. Why you always trying to give me something to eat?'
Walter
What happens to Ruth at the end of Act 1?
She passes out due to exhaustion
How does Ruth react to Mama's big news?
She is very excited
Who does Beneatha accept in the end of the Act?
Asagai