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What is Beneatha doing as the first scene opens? What is she wearing?
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How does the arrival of George Murchison change the mood of the scene?
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What is Beneatha doing as the first scene opens? What is she wearing? She is wearing ceremonial clothing from Africa and doing a tribal dance to welcome the men back home.
How does the arrival of George Murchison change the mood of the scene? it is playful
Beneatha calls George an assimilationist.' What does she mean by that? She means that he does what everyone else is doing.
What is Walter's attitude toward Gorge? He is rude to George
What is George's attitude toward Walter? He looks down Walter
At the beginning of Act I, Scene 2, Ruth announces that she is pregnant
Bennie plans to study medicine
Why is Asagai's nickname for Beneatha appropriate? It means for whom bread or food is not enough
Why did Mama call Walter a disgrace to his father's memory? he has lost family tradition and loves money
George: Oh, don't be so proud of yourself Bennie, just because you look ______________ eccentric
an obvious remark cliche
the process of absorbing one cultural group into another assimilation
She closes the door with a sleepy _________________and crosses to the table and sits down a little defeated. vengance
A flirty teenager might smile ___________________ coquettishly
Think of something crushing you, and you will understand what ______________________ is oppressive
_________________________ is an adjective for describing people who are too proud and look down on others, like supermodels who think their good looks give them a right to do whatever they want. Arrogant
What is Walter's reaction to Mama's purchase? he is disappointed
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