Money Money Money!
Evening at the Theatre
Plot
Characters
Miscellaneous
100
What does Walter want to do with Mama's money?
He wants to invest in a liquor store.
100
What is drama?
Literature that is written for performance (plays, TV shows, movies)
100
Why does Mama slap Beneatha?
Beneatha denies there is a God.
100
Does Beneatha forgive Walter after she discovers he has lost her college money?
No, she is not forgiving
100
Why has Walter been skipping work?
He's doing nothing but driving, thinking, and drinking.
200
Why is Mama reluctant/hesitant to deal with the check?
The check is insurance money from her dead husband. She's still grieving his death.
200
True or False: The narrator plays a prominent role in drama
True
200
Why doesn't Mama want Walter to invest in the liquor store?
Mama thinks the consumption of liquor is sinful.
200
Who is the most unhappy about not moving into the new house?
Ruth is most openly upset about not moving.
200
What is Ruth willing to give up for the good of the family?
Her unborn child
300
How much money does Mama entrust to Walter?
$10,000
300
What is the title of the play based upon?
It's based on a line from a poem that appears in the epigraph fo the play
300
What concerns Ruth about the new house?
There are no other African American families living in that area
300
What did Willie Harris do wit hthe money Walter gave him?
He has run off with all the money
300
How do the stage directions describe the apartment setting?
Empty, lonely
400
Walter claims the money was made from what?
His father's flesh
400
Just like short stories, which literary elements does drama depend on?
Plot, character, setting, conflict, and theme
400
Walter says that Mama buying the house is doing what to him?
Butchering his dreams.
400
Who feels that books are for facts and a college degree rather than thoughts?
George Murchison
400
Has the anticipation of the insurance money brought more pain or joy?
Pain
500
Why did Mama buy the house?
She is trying to save her family; she feels they're starting to fall apart.
500
If a person wanted to know about the characteristics of the setting in a play, he/she would have to read the what?
Stage directions/Stage notes
500
When is the climax of the story?
Mr. Linder returns to the Younger apartment for the second time and they tell him they WILL be moving into the house.
500
Who is Mr. Linder?
Mr. Linder visits the Youngers in order to try to buy them out to prevent them from moving into the house
500
Why does Mama insist Travis stay in the room when Walter speaks to Mr. Linder?
She wants Travis to learn from her father's example; Walter is going to let the white man oppress him.
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