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

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

3. What does Troy say would have happened if he hadn't taken charge of Gabriel's money?
(a) He and Rose would have no home.
(b) Gabriel would not have had surgery.
(c) Gabriel would have gambled the money away.
(d) Cory would not be going to college.

4. What does Cory go inside to do after Rose tells him that Troy is angry?
(a) To see if Gabriel has come back.
(b) To look for money to give Rose.
(c) To fix a sandwich.
(d) To find Troy.

5. What was the money Gabriel received as a compensation for his injury used for?
(a) It was used to pay off Gabriel's debts.
(b) It was gambled away.
(c) It paid for Rose and Troy's house.
(d) It paid for Gabriel's surgery.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What prompts Troy to tell a long story about how he saw Death in person?

3. When Bono tells Troy he'll be back on Monday, what does Troy say?

4. Troy says that all he's got strength to do is __________ (fill in the blank).

5. What does Troy do after he talks about still having strength left to have sex with Rose?

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