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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. When Rose appears in Act 1, why does Bono say he doesn't want to stay for dinner?
(a) Bono says he has to get home to his woman.
(b) Bono says he's not hungry.
(c) Bono says he's afraid that he and Troy will get into a fight if he stays.
(d) Bono says he's meeting friends at a bar.

2. How much compensation did Gabriel receive as a result of his injury?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $10, 000.
(c) $100.
(d) $30,000.

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

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

5. What does Troy say that he has to do because he is afraid of the devil?
(a) Pay off some furniture.
(b) Keep working at a job he hates.
(c) Go to church every Sunday.
(d) Stay married to Rose.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Troy tell Cory he has to get another job?

2. On the day the play begins, what does Troy confront his boss about?

3. What does Rose say Cory wants to hear from Troy?

4. When Troy comments that Hank Aaron is doing well, what is Troy's response?

5. After Rose sends Cory out to help Troy, what do Cory and Troy work on silently for some time before talking to each other?

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