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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gabriel tell Troy he has eaten with that morning?
(a) Aunt Jemima.
(b) The angels.
(c) The devil.
(d) His mother.

2. What does Rose say in response to Troy's comment that she's supposed to come when she's called?
(a) She says she's not a dog.
(b) She says she doesn't like Troy to talk to her like that in front of Bono.
(c) She says she didn't hear Troy call her.
(d) She says she isn't Troy's slave.

3. What prompts Troy to tell a long story about how he saw Death in person?
(a) Troy tells Rose that before long she might be on her own.
(b) Rose tells Troy that he needs to buy some life insurance.
(c) Rose tells Troy he's going to drink himself to death.
(d) Troy is responding to Bono's request to hear one of Troy's stories.

4. Who does Gabriel think he is?
(a) God.
(b) A minister.
(c) The devil.
(d) An angel.

5. What was the money Gabriel received as a compensation for his injury used for?
(a) It paid for Gabriel's surgery.
(b) It was gambled away.
(c) It paid for Rose and Troy's house.
(d) It was used to pay off Gabriel's debts.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gabriel say his own name is not in Saint Peter's book?

2. When Cory returns home, Rose tells him that Troy is angry for what reason?

3. Under what circumstances was Gabriel injured, leaving him with a brass plate in his head?

4. What does Rose say is the reason that Troy never played in the major leagues?

5. When Troy sends Cory in for another saw, what does Troy ask Bono?

(see the answer key)

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