A Raisin in the Sun Study Guide Name: ______

A Raisin in the Sun Study Guide Name:______

Complete the following study guide in preparation for your test on Raisin in the Sun.

I. Dreams and Dreams Deferred

Define Deferred: ______

1. What is Walter’s dream? How is it deferred?

2. What is Ruth’s dream? How is it deferred?

3. What is Mama’s dream? How is it deferred?

4. What is Beneatha’s dream? How is it deferred?

II. Symbols

Name what each of the following things symbolizes and why:

· Sunlight

· Mama’s plant

· George’s shoes

· The $10,000 check

· The darkness of the family’s apartment

III. Setting

Where does the story take place?

When does it take place?

IV. Facts about the Play

· Author = ______

· First performed in 1959

*You also need to know other major facts about RIS, “Chicago”, and “Dream Deferred”

Test Sections Include: 45 questions total + Essay

- Matching Part I (Characters) (10 questions)

- Multiple Choice- (35 questions)

- Essay (Themes)