1. What does Rose say about the possibility of improving one's life?
(a) She says that she hopes to improve her life some day.
(b) She says that some people don't know that improving their lives is possible.
(c) She says that she wishes Cory would look at life's possibilities.
(d) She says that Bono should try to improve his life.

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

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

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