Question: Why doesn’t Beneatha want to be a doctor anymore?

Answer: “Because it doesn’t seem deep enough, close enough to what ails mankind!” Fixing people’s bodies cannot fix their souls. She is giving up on humanity.

Question: How does Asagai define “realists” and “idealists”?

Answer:

Question: What does Asagai ask Beneatha to do?

Answer: Get married and move to Africa

Question: What fault does Mama find with herself?

Answer: She says she aimed too high—had too high dreams (idealist)

Question: What solution does Walter have?

Answer: He thinks accepting the money from Lindner will solve their problem.

Question: Why doesn’t Walter take the money that Lindner offered?

Answer: Walter is too proud of his family to give up on their dreams and make Mama ashamed. He says, “We have decided to move into our house because my father…earned it for us brick by brick.”

Question: Do the Youngers stay or move?

Answer: They move to Clybourne Park

Question: 1. Who is responsible for Walter’s situation? Explain why.

2. Who is the main character in the play? Justify your answer.

3. Is the story of A Raisin in the Sun believable? Explain why it is or isn’t.

4. What do you think happened to the Youngers after they moved to Clybourne Park?

Answer: 4 extended answer questions.