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

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

3. What does Troy say in response to Rose's concern about Gabriel?
(a) He says that Gabriel likes Rose to feel sorry for him.
(b) He says they should look in on Gabriel more often.
(c) He says that Gabriel is fine and not to worry.
(d) He says that Gabriel has plenty of people looking out for him.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What is Troy's response to Rose's argument that times have changed?

(see the answer key)

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