Character
Who is Big Walter?
explain the sleeping arrangements for the Youngers
What is Beneatha and Mama share a room, Walter and Ruth share a room, and Travis sleeps in the living room?
You will receive 100 bonus points if you can tell where Beneatha says the baby will sleep.
why Mama slaps Beneatha
What is she denies the existence of God?
[Walter] needs something--something I can't give him anymore.
Who is Ruth?
Walter's character is static.
What is False--he undergoes many changes. In the end he "comes into his manhood" as Lena explains.
thinks women only need to be pretty and sophisticated
Who is Geroge Murchison?
What is a run-down apartment? (answers may vary)
What is nothing more than a bunch of spirituals and some grass huts?
I tell you, I am a man -- and I think my wife should wear some pearls!
Who is Walter?
Asagai is from Nigeria.
What is true?
a messenger of bad news
Who is Bobo?
story takes place in
Where is South Side Chicago?
Mama's reaction when the check arrives
What is she tells Ruth to put it away?
What do you think you are going to gain by moving into a neighborhood where you just aren't wanted...
Who is Lindner?
George Murchison respects Walter's dreams.
What is False? George is annoyed by Walter and thinks that he is "above" him.
currently owns a liquor store
Who is no one?
the title of the play comes from a poem about...(2 words)
What are dreams deferred?
Mama's motive for buying a house in an all-white neighborhood
What is she wanted the nicest home for the least amount of money?
I ain't never stopped trusting you. Like I ain't never stop loving you.
Who is Mama?
Joseph Asagai believes that black Americans should assimilate into the dominant American culture.
What is False? He does not support Beneatha's assimilation to the "white" culture, specifically noting that her hair should be natural.
represents pride in African heritage
Who is Beneatha?
From whose poem the name of the play comes from
Who is Langston Hughes?
climax of the play
What is when Walter turns down Lindner's offer?
I don't flit! I - I experiment with different forms of expression.
Who is Beneatha?
Mama says there is always something left to love in a person.
What is true?