What character traits are evident in Walter in Act II of A Raisin in the Sun when we find out what Walter did in this interaction:MAMA: (To WALTER) Son (She goes to him, bends down to him, talks to his bent head) Son... Is it gone? Son, I gave you sixty-five hundred dollars. Is it gone? All of it? Beneatha's money too? WALTER: (Lifting his head slowly) Mama…I never...went to the bank at all...Group of answer choicesLeadership & imaginationDignitySelfishness & carelessnessMoody & insensitive

By giving Walter the money, how does Mama shift the gender roles in their family?Walter controls the insurance money now, so he’s the “head of the family.”Mama decides who controls the money, so she’s still the “head of the family.” Walter and Beneatha share the money, so they’re both the “head of the family.”Walter is less of a man now because Mama controls the insurance money.

According to Mama, what have she and “the world” been doing to Walter?They’ve been obstructing the path to his dreams. They’ve been pressuring him to fulfill his ambitions. They’ve been encouraging his toxic masculinity.They’ve been giving him too many opportunities.

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.

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?

Read this excerpt from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun:His sister BENEATHA enters. She is about twenty, as slim and intense as her brother. She is not as pretty as her sister-in-law, but her lean, almost intellectual face has a handsomeness of its own. She wears a bright-red flannel nightie, and her thick hair stands wildly about her head.Based on the character description, what can the reader infer about Beneatha?A.She and her brother Walter have a great deal in common.B.She is envious that her sister-in-law is prettier than she is.C.She thinks she is intellectually superior to her family.D.She is her own person and doesn't care about how she looks.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS