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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 2/3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Gabriel tell Troy he has eaten with that morning?
(a) His mother.
(b) Aunt Jemima.
(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. At the beginning of Act 2, when Rose comes out and asks him to help in the kitchen, what is Cory doing?
(a) Swinging Troy's baseball bat.
(b) Mowing the lawn.
(c) Washing the car.
(d) Shooting baskets.

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

5. After Troy reveals his affair, what does Rose tell Troy about her dreams?
(a) She says that she still dreams of a great future for them.
(b) She says that she is frustrated at having to let her dreams go.
(c) She says that she learned a long time ago that dreams don't come true.
(d) She says that her dreams are different now than when they first married.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rose's reaction when Troy asks her to help take care of Alberta's baby?

2. At the end of Rose and Troy's conversation about Gabriel's money, where does Troy go?

3. After Rose goes inside the house after learning about the baby, to whom does Troy address his monologue?

4. Why does Troy say he will take care of the baby?

5. What does Cory want to know about the fence?

(see the answer key)

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