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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gabriel tell Troy he has eaten with that morning?
(a) Aunt Jemima.
(b) His mother.
(c) The angels.
(d) The devil.

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

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

4. For what offense does Troy say his father once almost beat him to death?
(a) He found out Troy had been skipping school.
(b) He caught Troy sneaking out of the house.
(c) He found Troy with a girl.
(d) He found out Troy was stealing.

5. What is Troy's response to Cory's question about why Troy never liked him?
(a) Troy says that Rose never let Troy take part in raising Cory.
(b) Troy says that Cory is a responsibility but that Troy doesn't have to like him.
(c) Troy says that Cory has always been too much trouble.
(d) Troy says that he questions who Cory's real father is.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Troy assume Lyons is doing when he puts his hand in his pocket?

2. What happened to Troy's mother?

3. Who lives with Rose and Troy?

4. What does Troy tell Cory in response to his explanation about the football recruiter?

5. On the day the play begins, what did the boss do when he caught Troy and Bono's co-worker doing something wrong?

(see the answer key)

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