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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. Earlier in the day, what had one of Troy and Bono's co-workers been caught doing?
(a) Trying to block the driveway.
(b) Trying to leave early.
(c) Trying to kiss the secretary.
(d) Trying to steal a watermelon.

2. After working silently for a while with Troy, Cory tries to make small talk about baseball and Troy makes which of the following comments?
(a) Troy says that the game isn't what it used to be.
(b) Troy says that there are too many Hispanics playing now.
(c) Troy says that he wants Cory to quit the team.
(d) Troy says that the white men are running the game.

3. What does Cory go inside to do after Rose tells him that Troy is angry?
(a) To fix a sandwich.
(b) To see if Gabriel has come back.
(c) To look for money to give Rose.
(d) To find Troy.

4. After Rose sends Cory out to help Troy, what do Cory and Troy work on silently for some time before talking to each other?
(a) The screen door.
(b) The porch swing.
(c) The fence.
(d) The garden.

5. 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 fired the co-worker.
(b) He did nothing.
(c) He penalized the co-worker by reducing his pay.
(d) He hit the co-worker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the money Gabriel received as a compensation for his injury used for?

2. When Rose asks Gabriel if he wants breakfast, what does he say?

3. In what way does Troy say he doesn't want his son to end up like him?

4. What does Bono say about Alberta?

5. What does Rose say about the possibility of improving one's life?

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