Name the six members of the Younger family?

• A. Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Travis, Lena (Mama), and Big Walter.
• B. Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Travis, Lena, and Mr. Lindner.
• C. Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Travis, Lena, and Walter Senior.
• D. Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Travis, Mama, and Big Walter.

Answer: (A)

The question tests your memory of who makes up the Younger family in the play. The six members are Lena Younger, known as Mama; her son Walter Lee Younger; Walter’s wife Ruth Younger; their sister Beneatha Younger; and their son Travis. The sixth member is Big Walter, Walter Sr., the husband and father who has died but remains a part of the family’s identity and history. This combination—Mama, Walter, Ruth, Beneatha, Travis, and Big Walter—fits the family as it’s presented in the story, with Big Walter included as part of the family’s lineage and memory. The other options bring in characters who aren’t family members (like the neighbor Mr. Lindner) or use a naming that isn’t the common way the family is identified in the text.