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Loraine Hansberry's first play was an emotionally wrenching, thought-provoking masterpiece that became an instant critical and commercial success.

A multiple-choice quiz by Bernstein. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Bernstein

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
170,231

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
14 / 20

Plays
957

Last 3 plays: Guest 107 (12/20), Guest 69 (15/20), Guest 209 (17/20).

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Question 1 of 20

1. In Act I, Scene I, What time does Ruth Younger say it is when she wakes Travis up? Hint

Seven-thirty

Six-Thirty

Eight O'Clock

Seven O'Clock

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Question 2 of 20

2. What family do the Youngers live next door to (and share a bathroom with)? Hint

The Harrisons

The Johnsons

The Williams

The Friedmans

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Question 3 of 20

3. How much money does Travis need to take to school in Act I, Scene I? Hint

A Quarter

Fifty Cents

Two Dollars

Seventy-Five Cents

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Question 4 of 20

4. What is Walter Younger's job? Hint

Bartender

Chauffeur

Butler

Gardener

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is Walter's "dream"? Hint

To move to New York City

To play professional football

To open a liquor store

To leave his wife

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Question 6 of 20

6. Why is Mama expecting a $10,000 check in the mail? Hint

It is never explained

She sued her boss for harassment

Her husband died and left her money.

She asked her sister for financial help

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Question 7 of 20

7. True or False: Ruth is planning to have an abortion when she finds out she is pregnant:

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

8. What country is Joseph Asagai from? Hint

South Africa

Liberia

Nigeria

Chad

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Question 9 of 20

9. When George Murchison and Beneatha go to the theater, what time does George say the "curtain" opens? Hint

Nine-Fifteen

Eight-Forty

Eight-Thirty

Nine-Twenty

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Question 10 of 20

10. What is Mama Younger's maiden name? Hint

Bonomeir

Eggleston

Errethes

None of the Above

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Question 11 of 20

11. How much money does the "Clybourne Park Improvement Association" offer the Youngers in order to prevent them from moving to Clybourne Park? Hint

It is unspecified

$4,500

$5,000

$6000

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Question 12 of 20

12. Which of these characters was in the original version of the play, but later cut out, as she was professed irrelevant? Hint

Dr. Thatcher

Marjorie Johanson

Mary Younger

Mrs. Johnson

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Question 13 of 20

13. Which of the following does Karl Lindner best symbolize? Hint

Unconventional Black Prosperity

Traditional White Prosperity

The stereotypical "Uncle Tom".

The angelic modern-day prophet.

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Question 14 of 20

14. What religion do the Youngers practice? Hint

Christianity

Scientology

Judaism

Atheism

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Question 15 of 20

15. Why is Mama hesitant to invite Joseph Asagai over to the Younger's apartment? Hint

She doesn't understand the way he speaks.

She thinks he is spying on the Youngers.

She would rather have Beneatha date George Murchison.

She doesn't want him to see the house being cleaned.

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Question 16 of 20

16. What is the address of the Younger's new house? Hint

406 Bleeker Street, Clybourne Park

125 Thompson Street, Clybourne Park

302 Clybourne Street, Clybourne Park

406 Clybourne Street, Clybourne Park

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Question 17 of 20

17. From where did Loraine Hansberry's take the title, "A Raisin in the Sun"? Hint

A commonly used metaphor

The Biblical Book of Jacob

A poem by Langston Hughes

A Slave Spiritual

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Question 18 of 20

18. What year was the play first produced? Hint

1946

1949

1961

1959

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Question 19 of 20

19. In the play, the only little bit of sunlight comes through one window in the living room. What did the sunlight best symbolize? Hint

Desire

Love

Hope

Greed

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Question 20 of 20

20. Who is the last person to leave the apartment at the end of the play? Hint

Walter

Mama

Ruth

Beneatha

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In Act I, Scene I, What time does Ruth Younger say it is when she wakes Travis up?

Answer: Seven-thirty

The first line that Ruth speaks in the play is: "Come on now [Travis], it's seven-thirty!"

2. What family do the Youngers live next door to (and share a bathroom with)?

Answer: The Johnsons

In the beginning of the play, when Ruth tries to wake Walter up, she finally succeeds by saying, "All right, you just go ahead and lay there and next thing you know Travis be finished and Mr. Johnson'll be in there"

3. How much money does Travis need to take to school in Act I, Scene I?

Answer: Fifty Cents

A fairly irrelevant yet interesting detail: Before Travis leaves for school, he tells Ruth that he needs fifty cents to give his teacher. Ruth tells them that they don't have fifty cents to give him, but Walter, more out of pride than anything else, gives him a whole dollar, half of which he encourages him to spend at his leisure.

4. What is Walter Younger's job?

Answer: Chauffeur

All that needs to be done to find the answer to this question is to hear Walter say In Act I, "I drive a man around in his limousine and I say "Yes, sir; no, sir; very good, sir; shall I take the Drive, sir?"

5. What is Walter's "dream"?

Answer: To open a liquor store

Walter is very excited that his father's insurance money is coming because he needs exactly that amount to open a liquor store with two of his friends.

6. Why is Mama expecting a $10,000 check in the mail?

Answer: Her husband died and left her money.

From discussion between the Youngers early in the play, the nature of the check is quickly revealed.

7. True or False: Ruth is planning to have an abortion when she finds out she is pregnant:

Answer: True

In Act I, Scene i, Ruth comes home in the middle of the scene. When referring to her doctor, she uses the word "she" unintentionally, leading us to discover that she went to a woman who specialized in abortions and gave her a five-dollar down payment. Later however, it appears as if she has changed her mind.

8. What country is Joseph Asagai from?

Answer: Nigeria

When Beneatha calls Joseph Asagai and invites him over, she tells Mama that he's from Nigeria. Mama asks if that wasn't the country founded by slaves, and Beneatha, with considerable exasperation, replies that no, that country is called Liberia.

9. When George Murchison and Beneatha go to the theater, what time does George say the "curtain" opens?

Answer: Eight-Thirty

When George Murchison comes to pick Beneatha up, he can be caught telling Ruth that "It's an eight-thirty curtain".

10. What is Mama Younger's maiden name?

Answer: Eggleston

Near the end of the play, Mama, remembering what people used to say to her, refers to herself as "Lena Eggleston".

11. How much money does the "Clybourne Park Improvement Association" offer the Youngers in order to prevent them from moving to Clybourne Park?

Answer: It is unspecified

The amount of money offered to the Youngers is never specified, but all of the above choices are possible as we know that it is more than the Youngers paid for their house ($3,500).

12. Which of these characters was in the original version of the play, but later cut out, as she was professed irrelevant?

Answer: Mrs. Johnson

While certain editions of the play may not even mention this woman, Mrs. Johnson is the Younger's next-door neighbor. She appears in one scene only, where she and Mama get into a subtle yet heated argument about black pride, and in which Mrs. Johnson professes thinly-veiled jealousy towards the Youngers.

13. Which of the following does Karl Lindner best symbolize?

Answer: Traditional White Prosperity

Near the end of the play, Karl Lindner knocks on the Younger's door, telling them he is from the "Clybourne Park Improvement Association". He sits down and talks with them for a while, trying to let down the Younger's guard. Eventually, he offers them money that has been raised by residents of Clybourne Park. They can earn this money, he says, simply by not moving to their neighborhood.

14. What religion do the Youngers practice?

Answer: Christianity

From several different references, including a heated argument between Beneatha and Mama, we can infer that the Youngers are devout Christians.

15. Why is Mama hesitant to invite Joseph Asagai over to the Younger's apartment?

Answer: She doesn't want him to see the house being cleaned.

Mama, as we know, is a very proud person, almost up to the point of excess. Naturally, when Beneatha invites him over while they are cleaning the house, she expresses displeasure.

16. What is the address of the Younger's new house?

Answer: 406 Clybourne Street, Clybourne Park

When Mama first tells the Youngers that she bought a house, she surpises them all by telling them the address.

17. From where did Loraine Hansberry's take the title, "A Raisin in the Sun"?

Answer: A poem by Langston Hughes

Indeed, Langston Hughes' "A Dream Deferred" includes the words, "What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?"

18. What year was the play first produced?

Answer: 1959

The play was first produced in 1959, and became a great success.

19. In the play, the only little bit of sunlight comes through one window in the living room. What did the sunlight best symbolize?

Answer: Hope

After a careful study of the play, it becomes apparent that the sunlight symbolizes hope.

20. Who is the last person to leave the apartment at the end of the play?

Answer: Mama

At the end of the play, Mama goes out with everyone else. But then she comes back in to retrieve her plant, and goes back out.

Source: Author Bernstein

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