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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. After telling Rose to go into the house to get Cory to help him, what does Troy do?
(a) He examines the hinges on the screen door.
(b) He pulls up some weeds.
(c) He starts sawing wood for the fence.
(d) He sits down on the porch swing.

2. What does Rose say Cory wants to hear from Troy?
(a) That he did a good job.
(b) That he's talented at football.
(c) That Cory should do whatever he wants.
(d) That Troy loves him.

3. What does Bono say about Alberta?
(a) Bono says that Alberta is going to be promoted.
(b) Bono says that he wants to ask Alberta out.
(c) Bono says that Troy has been spending a lot of time with her.
(d) Bono says that he went to grade school with Alberta.

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

5. Which of the following characters is not related to Troy?
(a) Bono.
(b) Rose.
(c) Lyons.
(d) Gabriel.

Short Answer Questions

1. What descriptive word does Troy use when he complains about Cory to Rose?

2. What does Cory go inside to do after Rose tells him that Troy is angry?

3. Once Cory goes inside after he is finished helping Troy for the day, what does Rose ask Troy?

4. What does Rose say about the possibility of improving one's life?

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

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