Objective: By the end of class, students will complete study guide questions for act 1 scene 1 and take notes on film for their own future production.

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Questions for Act 1 scene 1

1. When Walter comes into the living room, what thoughts are on his mind? What does he ask Ruth?

2. When is the check coming?

3. When Walter's son, Travis, comes out of the bathroom, what does he ask?

 4. Walter and Ruth react differently when Travis asks for money for school. What are Walter's and Ruth's attitudes about money?

5. Ruth tells Walter she doesn't want to know what he has been thinking about Why? What has Walter been thinking about?

6. How does Walter think women should treat their men?

7. How does Ruth react to Walter's desire for her support?

8. Describe the immediate exchange of words between Walter and his sister, Beneatha, when she comes into the living room.

9. What are Beneatha's hopes for her own future? Why is Walter concerned about Beneatha's plans?

10. What sacrifices does Walter say have been made for Beneatha's sake?  How does Beneatha react when she hears this? How does their conversation end?

11. Why does Walter return to the apartment? What does he do?

12. What does Mama retrieve when she opens the window? What is unique about this object?

13. In conversations with Ruth and Beneatha in this scene. Mama's values become more clear. How does Mama feel about money?

14. What kind of man was Big Walter? Why does Mama claim he worked himself to death?

15. How much does Mama value religion? How does she react to Beneatha's denial of God?

16. Mama compares her plant to her children. How are the plant and the children alike? What does the plant symbolize to Mama?

17. What does Mama ask Ruth to do at the end of this scene? What happens to Ruth?

View film and take notes.