On May 19, 1930 - the author of "A Raisin in the Sun" was born in the city of ______________.
What is Chicago
100
Who penned the poem - "Harlem" - which inspired the title of Hansberry's tour de force, "A Raisin in the Sun"?
Who is Langston Hughes
100
On what day of the week does Act I of "A Raisin in the Sun" begin?
What is Friday
100
In the morning, Beneatha is cleaning the living room to rid it of ______________.
What are cockroaches
100
The three ladies which comprised TLC from 1992 to 2002 - Tionne, Lisa, and Rozonda - went by the nicknames of _____________, _____________, and _____________.
Who are T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli
200
The uncle of Lorraine, William Leo Hansberry, was a scholar of African studies at ______________ University in the District of Columbia. He played an instrumental role in her activism.
What is Howard
200
Complete the respective section:
"What happens to a ______________ deferred?/Does it
dry up like a ______________ in the sun?
What is dream, raisin
200
Set on the South Side of Chicago, the events of "A Raisin in the Sun" occur between this war and the present?
What is World War II
200
In "A Raisin in the Sun", ______________ Asagai courts Beneatha unsuccesfully.
Who is Joseph
200
Celebrating its twentieth anniversary, the trio's sophomore album ______________ became the best selling R&B album of all time surpassing ten million records sold in the United States alone
What is CrazySexyCool
300
Despite the middle class status of the Hansberry family, they were subject to segregation. At the age of eight, her family attempted to move into a restricted section of town. It was known as the ______________ Belt.
What is Black
300
Complete the respective section:
"Or ______________ like a sore - and then run?/Does it
______________ like rotten meat"
What is fester, stink
300
The parents of Travis Younger disagree and dispute the following subjects EXCEPT FOR breakfast, friends of the father, money, Travis, world affairs
What is world affairs
300
What two items does Mr. Asagai bring to Beneatha in the respective scene?
What are African robes and records
300
After a five year hiatus, TLC returned to the radio waves in the winter of 1999 with the smash single - "No Scrubs" - from their multiplatinum album, ______________, which was named as a tribute to their loyal legion of supporters.
What is FanMail
400
After graduating from Englewood High School, Hansberry enrolled in the University of ______________ in Madison but left before completing her degree in theatre.
What is Wisconsin
400
Complete the respective section:
"Or crust and ______________ over - like a syrupy
______________"
What is sugar, sweet
400
With respect to Mama's money, what is the approximate
value of the check?
What is ten thousand dollars
400
*** DAILY DOUBLE ***
The ______________ and the ______________ governed African territories at the time of "A Raisin in the Sun" was produced for the stage
What is British, French
400
In 1993, TLC covered The Time's "Get It Up" for the
______________ soundtrack alongside stars such as Janet Jackson, Tupac Shakur, and Usher.
What is Poetic Justice
500
On January 12, 1965 - Hansberry passed away at the age of ______________ from cancer.
What is 34
500
Complete the respective section:
"Maybe it just ______________ like a heavy load/or does
it ______________"
What is sags, explode
500
*** DAILY DOUBLE ***
Name the five members of the Younger family from youngest to eldest.
Character Bank: Beneatha, Lena, Ruth, Travis, and Walter
Who are Travis, Beneatha, Ruth, Walter, and Lena
500
Who is the voice of reason in the argument between Mr. & Mrs. Walter Younger?
Who is Mama
500
In their nearly twenty-five year career, TLC has placed nine singles in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100. They scored four #1 singles. Place them in order from earliest to most recent:
"Creep"/"No Scrubs"/"Unpretty"/"Waterfalls"
What is "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs", and "Unpretty"