A Raisin in the Sun Act 2-3 Test (Questions & Quotes)
Who says: "I didn't make this world! It was give to me this way!"
Walter
Who says: "So that's the peace and comfort you went out and bought for us today!"
Walter
Who says: "We all tied up in a race of people that don't know how to do nothing but moan, pray and have babies!"
Walter
Who says: "We don't want to make no trouble for nobody or fight no causes."
Walter
Who says: "What the hell you learning over there? Filling up your heads—with the sociology and psychology—but they teaching you how to be a man?... Naw—just talk proper and read books and wear white shoes."
Walter
what did Mama do for Walter?
gave him $3500 to put in his savings account
what does Asaigai ask Beneatha to do?
go home with him to Africa
where had Walter been going instead of work?
he borrowed Willy Harris' care and drove all over and walked the streets
what was Walter's reaction to Lindner?
he kicked him out
how did Asaigai define "idealists" and "realists"?
idealists - who dream and won't give up realists - those who see only the circle
what fault does Mama find with herself?
she aims too high / dreams too big
what did Mama do with her money?
she bought a house
why didn't Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?
she claims to have stopped caring
why didn't Walter take the money Lindner offered?
they decided to move into the house
Who says: "You see: you have become the religious one in the old sense. Already, and after such a small defeat, you are worshipping despair."
Asagai
Who says: "It's simple. You read books—to learn facts—to get grades—to pass the course—to get a degree. That's all—it has nothing to do with thoughts."
George
Who says: "That's what being eccentric means—being natural."
George
what are "assimilationist Negroes"?
"someone who is willing to give up his own culture and submerge himself completely in oppressive culture"
Who says: "I look at you and I see the final triumph of stupidity in the world!"
Beneatha
Who says: "Talk about old fashioned negroes!"
Beneatha
Who says: "We feel that most of the trouble in this world, when you come right down to it—most of the trouble exists because people just don't sit down and talk to each other."
Lindner
Who says: "Fixing my plant so it don't get hurt none on the way..."
Mama
Who says: "I'm telling you to be the head of this family from now on like you supposed to be."
Mama
Who says: "Kind of like a rainbow in the rain..."
Mama
Who says: "Oh God... Look down here—and show me the strength."
Mama
Who says: "Sometimes you just gotta know when to give up on some things... and hold on to what you got."
Mama
Who says: "When you starts measuring somebody, measure him right, child."
Mama
how did Ruth find out Walter hadn't been going to work?
Mrs. Arnold, the wife of the man Walter drives, called and threatened to find a new driver
Who says: "Honey... life don't have to be like this."
Ruth
what was Walter and Ruth's reaction to Mama's purchase?
Ruth is excited, but Walter is uneasy
what news did Bobo bring to Walter?
Willy left with the money for the liquor store
what presents did Mama get?
a brand new set of gardening tools from Walter, Ruth, and Beneatha and Travis got her a gardening hat
who was Karl Lindner, and why did he visit the Younger's house?
a representative of the Clybourne Park Improvement Association
what solution does Walter have?
call Linder to come over and do business with him and get money for not moving
what was Beneatha's family doing when George came in?
dancing/celebrating black heritage
did the Youngers stay or move?
move
