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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who lives with Rose and Troy?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Cory.
(c) Bono.
(d) Lyons.

2. What do Rose and Bono say about Troy's long stories?
(a) That they are different every time.
(b) That there is a lot of truth in them.
(c) That he should not tell them to children.
(d) That they are proof that Troy drinks too much.

3. When Rose asks Gabriel if he wants breakfast, what does he say?
(a) He says he usually eats breakfast with Saint Peter.
(b) He says the ladies of the church see that he's fed.
(c) He says he doesn't eat breakfast.
(d) He says the angels prepare his breakfast.

4. What does Troy say about his faithfulness to Rose?
(a) Troy says Bono will have to guess whether or not he's been faithful.
(b) Troy says that he has had fewer affairs than Rose has.
(c) Troy says he has been faithful to Rose.
(d) Troy says he has only had two or three affairs since he and Rose married.

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 Rose's mother chased Troy.
(b) They tell Bono about how Rose talked Troy into marrying her.
(c) They tell Bono how Rose got Troy fired from his job.
(d) They tell Bono about the time the kids stole some watermelons.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Gabriel suddenly run off from Rose and Troy's yard?

2. On the day the play begins, what did the boss do when he caught Troy and Bono's co-worker doing something wrong?

3. How much compensation did Gabriel receive as a result of his injury?

4. Where does the money come from that Rose gives Lyons?

5. What does Troy say that he has to do because he is afraid of the devil?

(see the answer key)

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