<p>Name:</p><p>Raisin in the Sun Act I Scene I Classwork</p><p>Directions: Answer each question using complete sentences and providing details.</p><p>1. Describe the setting of the story. What does the interior of the Younger home tell you about the family that lives there?</p><p>2. When family members argue, the reasons may be more complex than they at first appear.  What are the surface reasons for the arguments between Walter and Ruth?  What do you think some of the deeper reasons for the conflict might be?  And – what do Ruth and Walter say – or do – that hints at those deeper reasons?</p><p>3. What is Beneatha like?  What is her “dream”?  How does Walter feel about her plans?</p><p>4. Why is Mama about to get a large sum of money?  How is that money beginning to cause conflict within the family?</p><p>5. Why does Mama slap Beneatha?  What is Beneatha’s reaction?</p>