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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. What chore is Rose doing when Troy comes out of the house?
(a) She is putting the trash out for collection.
(b) She is hanging out clothes to dry.
(c) She is weeding the garden.
(d) She is cutting the grass.

2. On the day the play begins, what does Troy confront his boss about?
(a) About why the boss paid the workers so little.
(b) About why the men received no overtime.
(c) About why the boss didn't promote him.
(d) About why black men weren't allowed to drive trucks.

3. When Rose remarks that a neighbor won some money in the lottery, what opinion does Troy express?
(a) He says the lottery is a waste of money.
(b) He says the neighbor has been spending money on the lottery for years.
(c) He says the neighbor didn't deserve to win.
(d) He says the lottery is going to be stopped.

4. Whose names does Gabriel say are in Saint Peter's book?
(a) Rose and Cory's.
(b) Troy and Rose's.
(c) Gabriel and Rose's.
(d) Troy and Cory's.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Earlier in the day, what had one of Troy and Bono's co-workers been caught doing?

2. Who does Gabriel think he is?

3. What does Troy say about Alberta?

4. How are Gabriel and Lyons related?

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

(see the answer key)

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