Vocabulary
Viciously
Cruel or violent manner
Who said:
"Hush up now and just eat!"
Ruth
Why is Ruth so mad about Travis being in the bathroom for too long?
There is only one bathroom per floor of the apartment.
Where did Beneatha get the Nigerian clothes?
Asagai brought them from his hometown in Africa.
Does Walter give in and take Mr. Lindner's offer?
No
Arrogant
Vain or haughty
Who said:
"No! And I want you to stop asking your grandmother for money, you hear me?"
Ruth
Why did Walter want the check that Mama was getting in the mail?
He wanted to open a bar.
Why did Walter almost get fired?
He was going to the bar instead of work.
What did Asagai dream of?
Going back to Africa to make positive changes and bringing Beneatha with him.
Desperation
A state of hopelessness in reaction to despair
Who said:
"Everybody talking 'bout going to heaven ain't going there!"
Beneath
Why was Ruth feeling sick?
She was pregnant.
What did Mama do with the $10,00?
She put a down payment on a house.
Why cant Beneatha go to college anymore?
Walter's business partner took the money that he had invested into the bar, including Beneatha's college fund.
Plunder
To take by force or wrongfulness
Who said:
"And we have decided to move into our house because my father- my father - he earned it for us brick by brick."
Walter
Why doesn't Walter want Bennie to go to school for medicine?
He thought that she should be doing something more womanly.
Why were the Younger's skeptical about moving into the new house?
It was located in a white neighborhood.
Why does Walter want to accept Mr. Lindner's offer?
He lost the money from the bar and he would be able to gain it back by taking Mr. Lindner's money.
Epitaph
A short text written in remembrance of a deceased person
Who said:
"I ain't never stopped trusting you. Like I ain't ever stop loving you."
Mama
Why does Ruth want Mama to give Walter some of the money?
She thinks that it might help him regain his happiness.
What happened between Beneatha and George?
She wanted to get engaged but she wasn't the type of girl he was looking for.
Why does Ruth become so proud of Walter?
He stood up to Mr. Lindner and proved how hardworking and deserving of the house their family was.