10 questions on plot, characters, and themes. Free to take, so you can see exactly what to review before class.
1. What does Walter Lee want to do with the insurance money at the start of the play?
2. Why does Lena decide to buy a house in Clybourne Park without consulting the family first?
3. What happens to most of the remaining insurance money after Lena gives it to Walter Lee?
4. What is Karl Lindner's purpose when he visits the Younger family?
5. What does Walter Lee do when Lindner returns and offers money to keep the family from moving in?
6. What does Beneatha want to do with part of the insurance money?
7. How does Beneatha's relationship with Joseph Asagai differ from her relationship with George Murchison?
8. What does Ruth's pregnancy reveal about the family's situation?
9. What does the play suggest about racism in the neighborhood conflict with Clybourne Park?
10. What does the ending of the play suggest about the Younger family's future?
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