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What is the basis of Beneatha and Asagai’s connection?

When Asagai asks Beneatha to go with him to Africa, she seems confused, but by the end of the text, she seems to have accepted his proposal. What motivates Beneatha to accept his offer?

At the beginning of Act 2, Beneatha was:

Tus hábitos (3 points per answer.). After cooking the pozole, you sit down for dinner with Camila and the rest of her family who are eager to get to know you. They ask you a bunch of questions to learn more about your lifestyle in the United States. Answer their questions below in Spanish with a complete sentence. In your Spanish class at UC, you’ve recently been reviewing the direct object pronouns, so you decide to use them in each answer for more practice.   Ejemplo:         ¿Comes pizza los fines de semana?    Sí, siempre la como los domingos.  ¿Compras ropa cara con frecuencia? ¿Envías muchos mensajes en Instagram? ¿Ayudas a tus amigas con las tareas? ¿Limpias la casa todas las semanas? Written accents (for copying and pasting if needed): á é í ó ú ñ

¿Qué están haciendo tus amigos/as/ues esta semana? (3 points per sentence). After helping Camila with her assignment, her mom, Victoria, takes you both out to lunch. Victoria wants to know more about what students in the United States do during Spring Break, so she asks you what your friends are doing this week. Respond to Victoria’s question by writing 3 complete sentences in Spanish, using the present progressive to describe your friends’ activities happening this week:   Ejemplo:         Mi amigo Alex está viajando a Madrid esta semana.   Written accents (for copying and pasting if needed): á é í ó ú ñ

While cooking together, Victoria asks you some questions to see if you understand the recipe. Answer her questions by selecting Sí (yes) or No based on the information provided in the recipe above.

¿Qué hacías cuando eras pequeño/a/e? After strolling through the park, you, Camila, and Gabriel decide to stop in a café for an afternoon coffee. You’re talking about the things you used to do when you were little. In Spanish, write about what you used to do when you were a kid, using the imperfect tense to talk about habitual past actions. Use at least 5 different verbs in the imperfect tense and include as many details as possible, such as where, when, with whom, why, etc.   Ejemplo:         Yo jugaba con mis primos todos los domingos en la casa de mi abuela.    Written accents (for copying and pasting if needed): á é í ó ú ñ

¿Qué hiciste el primer día de clases? (3 points per sentence). After lunch, you and Camila decide to take a walk in a nearby park to enjoy the nice weather. She tells you that she misses being at UC and asks you how the first day of classes was this semester. Think about what you did the first day of school this semester and respond to Camila’s question by writing 3 complete sentences in Spanish describing what you did. For each sentence, use a different verb and provide as many details as possible, such as where, when, and with whom.     Ejemplo:         Yo fui a mi primera clase muy temprano a las 8 de la mañana.   Written accents (for copying and pasting if needed): á é í ó ú ñ

¿Cuál es el trabajo de estas personas? (3 points per sentence). While you’re on Spring Break, Camila is still attending classes at her university in Mexico, and she asks you to help her with an assignment. For her marketing class, she needs to create a presentation that could be used by a company that helps people choose a career path. To help her get started, write down one task that each of the following people performs frequently in their jobs. Use complete sentences in Spanish.   Ejemplo:         El médico – El médico cura a los pacientes. La profesora El policía El publicista Written accents (for copying and pasting if needed): á é í ó ú ñ

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