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What city is this play set in?

Chicago

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Why did Benny want to be a doctor?

She had an event as a child where she saw a kid hit his head and after he got stitched up she wanted to help people the way he was helped. 

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Benny is in school to be what?

Doctor, although she should just marry a man with Loot

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Why did mamma buy a house without talking to her family about it? 

She felt like "death" had come to her family and she felt the need to take control to make it better. 

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Who wrote the play?

Lorraine Hansberry

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What time frame was this play set in

Sometime after WW2

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Who did Benny share a room with?

Mama

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How much money did Mamma receive when Walter Sr. passed on?

$10,000
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Where was Mamma born? Doesn't have to be a city or state/

Mississippi or American South

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Who wrote the Poem this play was inspired by?

Langston Hughes

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What was the practice called where people were not issued home loans in certain areas.

Redlining

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  • What country was Joesph Asagai from? IT IS NOT AFRICA THATS A CONTINENT 

Nigeria

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How does Ruth feel when Mama buys a house?

Overjoyed to the point where she didn't feel like yelling at Travis for being late and she asked permission from Walter to be happy. 

300
  • Mr. Linder wanted what from the Younger family.

What is the deed to their house. 

300

Why did Mr. Linder seem to believe the Youngers shouldn't move into their home?

He said that people had a right to live in a way they see fit and everyone could just get along better apart. 

He was a racist bad person. 

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What did Ruth want mamma to do with her money?

Take a Trip to Europe, something for herself. 

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Why did Benny take guitar lessons and riding lessons?

To express herself

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Why does Ruth pass out?

She PREGGERS!!!! If any other answer is given it must be counted as incorrect 

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Why was Walter so upset about his work life?

He was surrounded by wealth and his father and mother shared a feeling that no man was meant to serve another, but to work with their hands. His job was a reminder of what he couldn't have. 

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Walter is compared to what greek god by George when something was "eating at him"?

Prometheus

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Walter does what for a living?

Chauffeur (Driver)

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  • What prompts Ruth at the end of the play to feel Walter had become a "man"?

He decided to put his family first. Even though he could have gotten over $3500 back in cash, he decided his family was more important than any scheme to make money he still had. 


(Saying no to Linder)

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Why did mamma give Walter $6500?

So Walter could assume a role as man of the house and head of the family. 

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Who stole all of Walters money

Willie Harris 

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What new perspective did Joseph Asagai bring to the family after the loss of their money?

They didn't have the money before, it wasn't earned by anyone in the household. If they were fine before they can be fine after.