Walter/Ruth Questions
Mama/Beneatha/Travis Questions
Grab Bag
Lorraine Hansberry Facts
Name That Character
100

Walter wanted to open this with the money.

What is a liquor store?
100

This is the item that represented Mama’s dream

What is the plant?

100

This act one word is defined as: the process of a minority group being absorbed int the majority culture.

What is assimilationism

100

Lorraine Hansberry was born in this city. 

What is Chicago? 

100

This character said, ”that is just what is wrong with the colored woman in this world... don‘t understand about building their men up” 


Who is Walter?

200

Ruth wanted to do this with the baby. 

What is abortion?

200

This was the thing that Travis was playing with when he was got in trouble 

What is a rat?

200

Lorraine Hansberry's father brough his case of housing discrimination all the way up to this, the highest court in the United States 

what is The Supreme Court?

200

The college that Lorraine Hansberry attended for two years. Hint: It is in cheese state

What is the University of Wisconsin?

200

This character said, “Now you say have after me, In my mother’s house there is still God.” 

Who is Mama?

300

These two were Walters friends.

who are Willie and Bobo?

300

This is what Beneatha is going to school to become.

What is becoming a doctor?

300

What year was MLK Jr's "I have a Dream" speech given?

1963

300

The author of the poem that Lorraine Hansberry put at the beginning of the book.

Who is Langston Hughes?

300

This character said, “Goodnight Prometheus“

Who is George?
400

Walter and Ruth did this after Walter got the Money for the Buisness

What sis go on a date to the Movies?

400

These two were Beneatha’s boyfriends/love interests  during the play. (Full names)

Who are George Murchison and Asagai?

400

This character brings ominous news to the Younger household.

who is Mrs. Johnson?

400

Lorraine Hansberry‘s second play is named this. hint: “sign in Australian city brustein‘s window ”

Sign in Sydney brustein’s window?

400

This character said, “GRASS HUTS! (RUTH crosses to her and forcibly pushes her toward the bedroom) See there ... you are standing there in your splendid ignorance talking about people who were the first to smelt iron on the face of the earth”

Who is Beneatha?

500

this is what Ruth and Walter were arguing about in the beginning of the play.

What is eggs?

500

This was the person that congratulated Mama after they got the house.

Who is Ms.Johnson?

500

This vocabulary word best fills in the blank below: Asagai found Beneatha's hair to be _______.

What is mutilated

500

Lorrainen Hansberry was inspired to write Raisin in the Sun by this. 

What is experiences in her own life? 

500

This character said, “American Negroes don’t know nothing about Africa cept Tarzan and all that.”

Who is Mama?