Vocabulary
Character Quotes
Act 1
Act 2
Act 3
100

Word that means not proper or suitable.

What is inappropriately?

100

Who said it:"Oh—So now it’s life. Money is life. Once upon a time freedom used to be life—now it’s money. I guess the world really do change . . ." 

Who is Mama?


100

Ruth gets mad at Travis in the morning for...

What is asking for money(fifty cents)?

100

Beneatha is dancing to this type of music at the beginning of Act 2..

What is Nigerian music?

100

At the beginning of Act 3 Beneatha is questioning.. 

What is if she wants to be a doctor?

200

The practice or policy of assimilating or encouraging the assimilation of people from all ethnic groups and cultures of origin.

What is assimilationism?

200

Who said it:"Then isn’t there something wrong in a house—in a world—where all dreams, good or bad, must depend on the death of a man?"

Who is Asagai?

200

Walter wants Mama's check of $10,000 for....

What is a Liquor Store?

200

George and Beneatha get into an argument over...

What is their African heritage?

 

200

Mama announces something big after Asagai's conversation with Beneatha...

What is they aren't moving anymore?

300

A brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person.

What is epitaph?


300

Who said it:"I know that’s what you think. Because you are still where I left off. You with all your talk and dreams about Africa! You still think you can patch up the world. Cure the Great Sore of Colonialism"

Who is Beneatha?

300

Ruth's big news after coming home from the doctor..

What is she's pregnant?

300

Mama goes home and announces...

What is she bought a house?
300

The Younger's won't take Lindner's offer for this reason..

What is they don't want to ruin the family's pride?


400

A form of dramatic entertainment, comedic solo, or the like by a single speaker.

What is monologue?


400

Who said it: "Shallow – what do you mean he’s shallow? He’s rich!…Well – what other qualities a man got to have to satisfy you, little girl?"

Who is Ruth?


400

Asagai's visits Beneatha and gives her....

What is a Nigerian Rope?

400

Walter's Boss calls about Walter not being at work for three days. Walter has been at..

Where is the bar?

400

Walter disappoints Beneatha and Mama through..

What is performing an act of a black slave?

500

Portending evil or harm; foreboding; threatening; inauspicious. 

What is ominous?


500

Who said it:"We have decided to move into our house because my father—my father—he earned it for us brick by brick. We don’t want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes, and we will try to be good neighbors. And that’s all we got to say about that. We don’t want your money."

Who is Walter?

500

At the end of Act 1 Scene 2 Ruth is thinking about...

What is getting an abortion?

500
Karl Lindner offers the Younger's money to...

What is move somewhere else?

500

Mr. Lindner achieved his plan to buy out the new house from the Youngers..

What is no?