While everything else is going on in Act I, Ruth is busily working. What do Ruth’s actions throughout Act I of A Raisin in the Sun show about her?Group of answer choicesHer husband recognizes her hard work and tries hard to support her.She is appreciated by everyone in her family.She keeps her family’s lives in order.She is always busy thinking of ways she can improve her lot in life.

The main virtue being examined in our class from the story of Ruth is:Group of answer choicesForgivenessLentLeadershipLoyalty

Which of the following is true of why Ruth agrees with Lindner (lines 75-80)?Elimination ToolSelect one answerAShe is a gracious hostess.BHe appeals to her as the head of the family.CHe is sympathetic to her situation.DShe misinterprets his assertion.EShe agrees with the goals of his Association.

As a Gentile who marries a Hebrew from Bethlehem, Ruth pictures the love of God for both Hebrews and Gentiles.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Where do Ruth and Walter go when they are becoming more hopeful about the future?

In this excerpt from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun, read what takes place just after Walter has refused to take Lindner's money:MAMA. (Into action) Ain't it the truth! Look at all this here mess. Ruth, put Travis' good jacket on him . . . Walter Lee, fix your tie and tuck your shirt in, you look like somebody's hoodlum! Lord have mercy, where is my plant? (She flies to get it amid the general bustling of the family, who are deliberately trying to ignore the nobility of the past moment)Which statement most accurately describes the aesthetic impact of this excerpt?A.By showing Mama nurturing the plant, the author echoes her nurturing role from the beginning of the play, leaving the reader satisfied.B.By showing Mama giving orders to her family, the author reinforces how mean and cruel she is.C.By understating the family's reaction to Walter's refusal to take Lindner's money, the author leaves the reader feeling disappointed.D.By describing Walter Lee's refusal to take Lindner's money as noble, the author gives him the respect he lacks at the beginning of the play.