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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. Tony and Bono get together on the Friday night on which Fences begins. What is their reason for doing so?
(a) To watch a football game.
(b) To complain to the boss about their pay.
(c) To take their wives to the movies.
(d) To drink beer and talk.

2. When Troy returns from listening to the ball game and caresses Rose suggestively, what is Rose's response?
(a) She slaps him.
(b) She tells him to leave her alone.
(c) She tells him to wait until later.
(d) She kisses him passionately.

3. Once Cory goes inside after he is finished helping Troy for the day, what does Rose ask Troy?
(a) Why he thinks Cory isn't talented at football.
(b) Why he never takes Cory out anywhere.
(c) Why he won't let Cory play football.
(d) Why he thinks football isn't as good a sport as baseball.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Cory answers Troy's question about whether he's just come home with "yeah," what does Troy remind him?

2. When Rose remarks that a neighbor won some money in the lottery, what opinion does Troy express?

3. Instead of going back inside as Troy asks her to, what story does Rose (with Troy's help) tell Bono?

4. Which of the following characters is not related to Troy?

5. When Troy comments that Hank Aaron is doing well, what is Troy's response?

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