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.

Select the quotation from the story that most strongly suggests that the theme is You may not understand a thing's worth at first.Her next door neighbor, Ms. Addison, had recently had surgery and couldn't handle yard work, so Kamala had offered to help her out."Honey, I hope you said thank you," her mom said, examining it."Just a gift from Ms. Addison," she replied. "It was nice of her, but it's kind of ugly."Submit

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

What does the plant symbolize in the final stage directions of A Raisin in the Sun below?(RUTH hesitates, then exits. MAMA stands, at last alone in the living room, her plant on the table before her as the lights start to come down. She looks around at all the walls and ceilings and suddenly, despite herself, while the children call below, a great heaving thing rises in her and she puts her fist to her mouth to stifle it, takes a final desperate look, pulls her coat about her, pats her hat and goes out. The lights dim down. The door opens and she comes back in, grabs her plant, and goes out for the last time.)Group of answer choiceshope for the futurenever leaving anyone behindthe importance of familystruggle in the future

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.

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.