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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How are Gabriel and Lyons related?
(a) Gabriel is Lyon's father.
(b) They are not related.
(c) Lyons is Gabriel's nephew.
(d) Gabriel and Lyons are brothers.

2. What does Troy say about the fact that Lyons wants to be a musician?
(a) Troy says that Lyons needs to make some important contacts.
(b) Troy says that he wants Lyons to quit playing.
(c) Troy says Lyons needs to earn a living so he can keep playing.
(d) Troy says that Lyons has no talent.

3. After telling Rose to go into the house to get Cory to help him, what does Troy do?
(a) He pulls up some weeds.
(b) He sits down on the porch swing.
(c) He starts sawing wood for the fence.
(d) He examines the hinges on the screen door.

4. On the day the play begins, what did the boss do when he caught Troy and Bono's co-worker doing something wrong?
(a) He hit the co-worker.
(b) He did nothing.
(c) He penalized the co-worker by reducing his pay.
(d) He fired the co-worker.

5. Instead of going back inside as Troy asks her to, what story does Rose (with Troy's help) tell Bono?
(a) They tell Bono about the time the kids stole some watermelons.
(b) They tell Bono about the time Rose's mother chased Troy.
(c) They tell Bono how Rose got Troy fired from his job.
(d) They tell Bono about how Rose talked Troy into marrying her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Whose names does Gabriel say are in Saint Peter's book?

2. When Troy says that blacks or Hispanics aren't being allowed to play baseball to their potential, how does Cory respond?

3. Why does Troy tell Rose to go back inside?

4. When Gabriel first appears, what is he carrying?

5. What argument do Rose, Troy, and Bono have about grocery stores?

(see the answer key)

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