A Raisin in the Sun questions Act II Answer the following questions using complete sentences.

. ACT II, Scene I 1. When does Act II begin? What is Beneatha doing as the first scene opens? What is she wearing? She is wearing ceremonial clothing from Africa and doing a tribal dance to welcome the men back home. 2. Why does Walter join her in the dance? OMIT . !ow does the arri"al of #eorge $urchison change the mood of the scene? It is !la"ful %. Beneatha calls #eorge an &assimilationist.' What does she mean by that? She means that he does what e#er"one else is doing. $e does not res!ect or a!!reciate his histor". (. What is Walter)s attitude toward #eorge? $e is #er" rude to %eorge, and he is angr" that %eorge has no idea what it is like to be !oor and ha#e to work for things. *. What is #eorge)s attitude toward Walter? $e looks down u!on &alter' he has no time for him. +. !ow does ,uth try to ease Walter)s mood? She tries to be soothing and calm him down. She tries to encourage him without bending to his will. -. What e"idence is there that Walter and ,uth still lo"e each other. despite their problems? $e goes to her after he is mean to her. /. What news does $ama brea0 to the family in this scene? She has !ut a down !a"ment on a house. 11. !ow do ,uth and Walter react to $ama)s news? What does Walter accuse $ama of? (uth is e)cited' &alter is angr". ACT II, Scene II 1. When does 2cene II begin? In what condition is the apartment when Beneatha arri"es home from a date with #eorge? There are !acking crates throughout the a!artment, and the two of them seem aggra#ated with each other. 2. What sort of woman does #eorge say he wants Beneatha to be? And why doesn)t #eorge want to listen to Beneatha)s ideas? $e wants her to be like women as su!!osed to be in societ". $e feels that *eneatha is radical with his thoughts and that the" are funn". . When Beneatha as0s #eorge why he goes to college. what is his reply? $e goes because that is what he is su!!osed to do not because he wants to. %. After #eorge lea"es. $ama as0s Beneatha if she had a good time on her date. Beneatha replies that #eorge is a fool. Why does she say that? She sa"s he is a fool because she feels he has not res!ect for himself and his culture. (. Why does Beneatha than0 her mother? +or understanding her and reali,ing how she feels. *. !ow does ,uth find out that Walter has not been to wor0 for three days? What has Walter been doing instead of going to wor0? $is boss calls he has been dri#ing around the cit". +. !ow does $ama react to Walter)s e3planation of where he)s been? What does she gi"e Walter. and how does Walter react to being entrusted with it? She sa"s that he should think of his famil" and not be riding around aimlessl". She gi#es him the remainder of the mone", and he is shocked. $e !lans to gi#e the mone" to &ill" -. When Walter tells 4ra"is that he wants to hand him the world. what sort of life is Walter en"isioning for his family? $e is en#isioning a bright future for his son. $e wants to be able to !ro#ide for him and gi#e him things. ACT II, Scene III 1. Beneatha and ,uth are busy pac0ing when ,uth tells Beneatha how happy she is with the change in Walter. What are three e3amples that show Walter has changed in the past wee0? $e isn-t mad with (uth' he dances with her' he seems a little more !leasant with *eneatha 2. Why does $r. 5indner come to the 6oungers) apartment? $e comes on behalf of the welcoming committee of Cl"bourne .ark

. Why don)t the residents of 7lybourne 8ar0 what the 6oungers in their neighborhood? The" feel the /oungers should sta" with 0their kind.1 The neighborhood feels that e#er"one would be ha!!" if things sta"ed the wa" the" are. 2indner offers them !a"ment for their down !a"ment and a little more mone". %. !ow does Walter react to 5indner)s offer? $e is insulted b" this and asks 2indner to lea#e. (. What is significant about $ama)s preparing her plant for the mo"e as she listens to the details of the encounter with 5indner? The !lant s"mboli,es her dreams, and in taking the !lant with her, she is taking it to the dream that has become realit" for her. *. !ow does Walter respond to $ama)s determination? $e does seem a little doubtful, but he follows his mother-s lead. +. What gifts does the family gi"e $ama? Why are the gifts appropriate? The" gi#e her gardening tools' she has alwa"s dreamed of ha#ing a garden. -. Why doesn)t Walter answer the door immediately when the bell rings? $e knows who is at the door. /. Who is at the door? What news does this person bring. and how does Walter react to the news? *obo is at the door, and he has come to tell him that &illie ran awa" with the mone". &alter is blown awa" and confused b" this information. $e asks man" questions to which *obo has no answer. 11. !ow does $ama react. and to whom does she turn in this time of trouble? She is angr" with her son and feels hel!less. She turns to %od for strength.