Character quotes
"Man say to his woman: I got me a dream. His woman say: Eat your eggs" (Act I, Scene I)
Walter Lee Younger speaking to Ruth Younger
the process of a minority group being absorbed int the majority culture
assimilationism
Why does Beneatha say she wouldnt marry George Murchinson?
George is shallow, and an "Honest to God Real Live Colored Rich Folk"
What does Willie do with the money Walter Lee and Bobo give to him?
He leaves town with all of their money.
Why didn't Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?
She doesent think humans are worth saving
"I am not an assimilationist!" (Act I, Scene II)
Beneatha Younger speaking to Joseph Asagai
to clear of wrongdoing
vindicate
What Was Beneatha's attitude toward God?
Beneatha feels as if there is no God, and people should not give God credit
When they find out the money is gone, why does Ruth tell Mama she would "scrub all the floors in America" if she had to?
She can not stay any longer in their tiny apartment
What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?
Take a while and think
"So-I would rather be living in Buckingham Palace" (Act I, Scene I)
Ruth Younger speaking to Walter Lee Younger
to speak in a light or disrespectful manner
flippancy
Why does Walter Lee tell Mama that she "killed his dream" when she tells the family that she bought a house with the money?
He will not have enough money to open the liquor store.
Why does Walter Lee tell the family he has called Mr. Linder?
He wants Mr. Linder to give them a check to make up for the money he lost
Why didn't Walter take the money Lindner offered?
they didn’t want it
"I am sure you people must be aware of some of the incidents which have happened in various part of the city when colored people have moved into certain areas..." (116)
Mr. Lindner speaking to Walter Lee Younger, Ruth Younger, and Beneatha Younger
Travis _________ asked Ruth for $0.50, but she didn't want to give it to him
beseechingly
Why does Mr. Linder pay a visit to the Younger Family?
He wants to pay them to not move into the neighborhood.
What does Mama mean when she tells Walter Lee, "I come from five generations of peole who were slaves and sharecroppers. We did work nobody wanted to do. But we never took money that was a way of telling us we weren't fit to walk the earth. We've never been that poor."
Walter Lee has no pride if he takes the money from Linder
Did the Youngers stay or move?
move
"Seem like God didn't see fit to give the black man nothing but dreams--but He did give is children to male them dreams seem worthwhile" (Act I, Scene I)
Mama (Lena) Younger speaking to Ruth Younger
This vocabulary word best fills in the blank below: George Murchinson found Beneatha's robe to be _______
ludicrous
What does Mama tell Walter Lee to do with the $6,500 left from the home purchase?
Keep $3,500 for himself and put the other $3,000 toward Beneatha's medical school.
What is one reason Walter Lee gives Linder for not taking the check?
Mama would not be proud of him and would not like him as a son.
What fault does Mama find with herself?
She shouldn’t have given the money to walter to take to the bank