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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. Why does Gabriel suddenly run off from Rose and Troy's yard?
(a) He is angry with Troy for lecturing him.
(b) He says he hears the hounds of hell coming after him.
(c) He is afraid of the noise from the trash trucks.
(d) He says Saint Peter needs him immediately.

2. As Troy complains about how everybody manages his money for him, Gabriel arrives carrying what?
(a) A rose.
(b) A bottle of gin.
(c) A bag of coins.
(d) A book.

3. When Cory answers Troy's question about whether he's just come home with "yeah," what does Troy remind him?
(a) Troy reminds Cory to call him "sir."
(b) Troy reminds Cory he should have been home a long time ago.
(c) Troy reminds Cory that he should speak in complete sentences.
(d) Troy reminds Cory that he said he wouldn't go to practice on Saturday.

4. As the first Act closes, what does Troy tell Cory he'd better be careful not to do?
(a) Steal anything ever again.
(b) Find another job.
(c) Fail his classes.
(d) Strike out.

5. While Cory is inside looking for another saw, what does Bono tell Troy to be careful about?
(a) About alienating Cory.
(b) About spending too much money on the fence.
(c) About carrying on with two women.
(d) About wasting too much time on the fence.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Troy's response to Rose's argument that times have changed?

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

3. When Rose asks Gabriel if he wants breakfast, what does he say?

4. Who does Troy say will see in the future what he's really made of?

5. Tony and Bono get together on the Friday night on which Fences begins. What is their reason for doing so?

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