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Assignment:

A Raisin in the Sun Film/Play Study Guide

Directions: It's very important that you pay full attention to the play, so, in lieu of a quiz, you will be responsible for completing this study guide as a quiz grade.

Part 1: Act I- We will read Scene i and then watch both scene i and ii along with the rest of the play. Briefly describe the most important events that occur in both scenes of Act I.

Scene i- Morning in the apartment-----Scene ii-Cleaning day-----

Part II- Act II and III

1. What is the setting at the beginning of the scene, and how is it different from the beginning of Act I?

2. Beneatha says, "Enough of this assimilationist junk!" What does she mean?

3. Who is George Murchison? Describe his character in the play.

4. What does George mean when he says, "We're going to the theatre - we're not going to be in it."?

5. What is Beneatha's meaning of assimilationism? How does this it present conflict for Beneatha?

6. How do Ruth and Walter describe their relationship?

7. What news does Mama come with, and why do Ruth and Walter react the way they do? Why is this both good news and bad news?

8. Explain the disagreement between Beneatha and George regarding studying or education. How does the argument end?

9. Explain Walter's attitude about his job. As a result, what does Walter try to do?

10. What Walter returns, what does Mama learn?

11. Walter says, "You trust me like that?" To what is he referring?

12. Describe the fantasy world that Walter paints to Travis when he tells him of his plans for the future.

13. How has the Younger family changed at the end of the week?

14. What is Walter's change in attitude towards Beneatha?

15. Explain the irony in Beneatha's statement: "This, friends, is a Welcoming Committee!"

16. Why does Lindner claim to want them not to live there?

17. Why does Walter throw Mr. Lindner out of the house?

18. What does Mama receive from her family after she returns home?

19. How is the gift appropriate for Mama?

20. What news does Bobo bring to Walter?

21. Why does Walter say, "That money is made out of my father's flesh"?

22. Besides the money, what else will the loss mean for the family?

Act III

23. Why has Beneatha lost a hold on her dream? Why does she no longer care about making the world a better place?

24. Explain Beneatha's "life as a circle" speech. What is the symbolism of her idea?

25. According to Asagai, Beneatha should be grateful to Walter. Why?

26. What does Ruth say to Mama when Mama starts talking about calling to cancel the moving van?

27. Walter comes in and says that he called "the man." What does Walter say that he has learned? Why did he call Lindner?

28. When Lindner arrives, what does Walter tell him?

29. What causes Walter to say what he does to Lindner?

30. What does Mama mean when she says, "He finally come into his manhood today, didn't he? Kind of like a rainbow after the rain"? What literary term is used?