A Raisin in the Sun Test Information

Section 1 Questions 1 – 26: Quote ID: Who Said the Quote? You must know the characters, what they are like and believe in, etc.. You don’t need to have memorized the play. Each quote will be example of an important part of the play or be a representation of a certain character.

Section 2 Questions 37 - 51: Quote ID: Who is the Quote Describing? Same instructions as previous section in terms of how to choose the correct character.

Section 3 Questions 37 - 51: Multiple Choice These questions are plot based issues and/or deal with the story’s and author’s background.

Section 4 Questions 52 – 60: Literary Device Identification These will be passages from the play and you’ll need to pick the correct literary device used. You’ll need to know the following: oxymoron, metaphor, personification, allusion, paradox, symbolism, allegory, simile, irony, juxtaposition, rhetorical question, & hyperbole