Question

when reading: - box /circle new characters - underline at least two key lines on each page - write a margin note next to what you have underlined - write symbols (like stars, question marks, or exclamation points) to signify important points or reactions. -?- i dont understand -!!- this is surprising - *** this is important 1. what happens when mrs. johnson comes to visit? 2. how do ruth and mama respond to mrs. johnsons visit? 3. what has walter been doing the last 3 days?

Explanation:

1. For Mrs. Johnson's visit: She stops by the Younger home, makes casual, intrusive small talk, mentions a Black family that was attacked for moving to a white neighborhood (to discourage the Youngers from their own move to Clybourne Park), and accepts money from Mama before leaving.
2. Ruth and Mama's response: They are polite but distant, eager to end her visit. Mama is short with her when she brings up the violent incident, and they only engage minimally to be courteous while clearly wanting her to leave.
3. Walter's actions: For the last 3 days, Walter has been wandering around the city, skipping work, drinking heavily, and avoiding his family, overwhelmed by guilt and despair after losing the family's insurance money (including his sister Beneatha's college funds) that he invested in a scam.

Answer:

1. Mrs. Johnson visits the Youngers, makes intrusive small talk, warns them about a violent attack on a Black family that moved to a white neighborhood to deter their own move to Clybourne Park, takes money from Mama, and leaves.
2. Ruth and Mama are politely distant; they engage minimally, are eager to end her visit, and Mama reacts sharply to her discouraging warning about the neighborhood.
3. Walter has been skipping work, wandering the city, drinking heavily, and avoiding his family after losing the family's insurance money in a scam.