A Raisin in the Sun Study Guide

A Raisin in the Sun Worksheet
Directions: Please answer the following questions.
1. What does Alaiyo mean?
A. “The bright morning star.”
B. “One for whom bread—food—is not enough.”
C. “One who is strong in life.”
D. “Educated one.”
2. The play takes place in what U.S. city?
A. Indianapolis, Indiana
B. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
C. St. Louis, Missouri
D. Chicago, Illinois
3. Walter Lee wants to open up a _________ with Willy and Bobo.
A. dry cleaners
B. laundromat
C. liquor store
D. restaurant
4. Joseph Asagai is from ________ .
A. Rwanda
B. Kenya
C. Nigeria
D. Senegal
5. In what neighborhood did Lena (Mama) buy a house?
A. Clybourne Park
B. MacArthur Park
C. Park Terrace
D. Lake Shore Drive
6. Why does Beneatha get slapped?
A. She swore
B. She said there was no God
C. She wanted to quit school
D. She came home too late
7. George Murchison calls Walter Lee _________ .
A. Zeus
B. Poseidon
C. Artemis
D. Prometheus
8. Bobo and Willy were supposed to go to _________ .
A. Cincinnati
B. Kansas City
C. Springfield
D. Detroit
9. What present did Travis buy Lena?
A. Scarf
B. Hat
C. Garden gloves
D. Apron
10. Lena gave Walter Lee $_______ to keep safe.
A. 6,500
B. 9,000

C. 10,000
D. 3,500
11. Walter Lee mocks George Murchison’s shoes because they are _________ .
A. dirty
B. mismatched
C. over-sized
D. white
12. During breakfast, Ruth keeps telling Walter Lee to _________ .
A. “Be quiet”
B. “Eat your eggs”
C. “Answer the door”
D. “Give Travis fifty cents”
13. How would you describe Ruth’s and Walter’s relationship in the beginning of the play?
A. Warm and understanding
B. Light-hearted and jovial
C. Open and loving
D. Bickering and adversarial
Directions: Match the following quotes to the corresponding characters.
Ruth
Walter Lee
Travis
Beneatha
Lena
Joseph Asagai
George Murchison
Karl Lindner
“Three hundred years later the African prince rose up out of the seas and swept the maiden back across the
middle passage over which her ancestors had come.” _______________
“I sure hope you people know what you’re getting into.” ______________
“When the world gets ugly enough a woman will do anything for her family.” _____________
“Oh Walter, ain’t you with nobody!” ______________
“No—it was always about money, Mama. We just didn’t know about it.” ______________
“You’re all wacked up with bitterness, man.” _______________
“Could I maybe go carry some groceries in the front of the supermarket for a little while after school then?”
______________
“I am not an assimilationist!” ______________
Questions:
1. Is Walter jealous of Beneatha’s going to medical school?
2. Who becomes the new head of the Younger household, and why?
3. Do you agree with Lena’s decision to buy the house in the white neighborhood? Why or why not?
4. How are George Murchison and Joseph Asagai different?
5. Which character in the play was most deserving of the insurance money?
6. If you were Lena, what would you have done with the insurance money?
7. Do you think Beneatha went to Africa? Why or why not?
8. Create a title for a sequel to A Raisin in the Sun.
9.) Why did Beneatha stop seeing George Murchison?