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Do stage directions include sleeping

no stage directions are the directions or places on stage to stand or cross to.

Which of these is a symbol to look for in a raisin in the sun

Beneatha's hair.

What circumstances most leads Mama to go out and buy a house in A Raisin in the Sun

Ruth's pregnancy

What best describes one of the themes in A Raisin in the Sun

Betrayal leads to chaos.

At the beginning of Act II Scene 3 where does Ruth tell Beneatha she and Walter went the evening before

To the movies

What is one of the characteristics of a strong theme

It’s a complete statement. -apex

What best describes a central idea or motif in A Raisin in the Sun

heritage

What do the words Eat your eggs most symbolize in the play for Walter

Not taking risks as well as a lack of support from his wife

What action in a raisin in the sun most clearly shows that mama is the head of the house

She makes Beneatha say God exists.

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In a raisin in the sun who is bobo

A friend of walters who wants to be partners in the liquor store business

What is one theme in A Raisin in the Sun

racial discrimination holds back a persona dreams - apex

What best explains why the character Asagai is a symbol for heritage

hhh

What best describes Walter Senior

a proud man (apex)

What was one major achievement of the civil rights movement during the 1940s or 1950s

The Brown v. Board of Education ruling.

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What does walters decision to move to the house create for the audience

A triumphant aesthetic impact

Which was one major source of conflict during the civil rights movement of the 1940s to 1950s

The desegregation of Little Rock Central High School.

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In what way does James Baldwin use a narrative structure

The essay tells a story about race relations in Harlem.

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Which word best describes the aesthetic impact of Walter's decision to move into the house in A Raisin in the Sun

triumphant

Which circumstance in the play best reflects Johnson's words

walter being able to work only as a chauffeur and dreaming of opening his own business

What does the character mrs Johnson most likely symbolize in the play

resistance to change

What literary element is best represented in his excerpt

imagery

What rhetorical device is James Baldwin most clearly using in this passage

figurative language

What does the insurance check most likely symbolize

false hope

What does mama's underlined statement tell you about her character

she isn’t easily intimidated (apex)

Which option is the best example of literary nonfiction

An essay that relates an activist's experiences fighting for civil rights.

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In A Raisin in the Sun what does the concept of home most likely mean to Ruth

The walls the surround her -(apex)

Which action in A Raisin in the Sun most clearly shows that Beneatha is interested in her African heritage

she allows her hair to go back to its naturally curly state (apex)

What adjective best describes the narrators father according to the narrator

Unsociable

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Which sentence best describes the root of Walters unhappiness

He wants to provide for his family but has limited options.

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Which sentence best describes one of the plays themes

If you're talking about A Raisin in the Sun:

When people experience injustice, they become frustrated and disheartened.

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