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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Troy says that blacks or Hispanics aren't being allowed to play baseball to their potential, how does Cory respond?
(a) Cory agrees with his father.
(b) Cory gives examples of black players who are doing well.
(c) Cory says the blacks are better players than the Hispanics.
(d) Cory says the Hispanics are better players than the blacks.

2. Why does Gabriel think Troy is mad at him?
(a) Because he doesn't earn any money.
(b) Because he has been helping Rose too much.
(c) Because he went to live in the boarding house.
(d) Because he's been feeding stray dogs.

3. When Troy comments that Hank Aaron is doing well, what is Troy's response?
(a) He says that he was a better player than Aaron.
(b) He says that that's only one example.
(c) He says that Aaron is going to burn out in no time.
(d) He says that Aaron is a sellout.

4. What happened to Troy's mother?
(a) She died when Troy was a baby.
(b) She went to live with Troy's sister.
(c) She shot Troy's father and was sent to prison.
(d) She ran off when Troy was eight.

5. When Troy complains about Cory, what does Rose ask Troy?
(a) Rose asks Troy if he wants a beer.
(b) Rose asks Troy if he'll mow the lawn instead of Cory.
(c) Rose asks Troy why he doesn't speak to Cory about the boy's behavior.
(d) Rose asks Troy why he's so cranky about everything.

6. Why does Troy say that he's not impressed that Cory's being scouted by a football recruiter?
(a) Because Cory will never amount to anything.
(b) Because there's no money to be made by black men playing sports.
(c) Because Cory isn't really talented.
(d) Because Cory isn't making the kind of money he should to help his parents out.

7. For what crime did Troy serve time in prison?
(a) He accidentally killed a man.
(b) He was caught selling drugs.
(c) He committed armed robbery.
(d) He beat up a police officer.

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

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

10. Which two characters have told stories which are not entirely based on reality?
(a) Bono and Troy.
(b) Troy and Lyons.
(c) Troy and Gabriel.
(d) Gabriel and Lyons.

11. 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.

12. 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 that he said he wouldn't go to practice on Saturday.
(c) Troy reminds Cory he should have been home a long time ago.
(d) Troy reminds Cory that he should speak in complete sentences.

13. What chore is Rose doing when Troy comes out of the house?
(a) She is putting the trash out for collection.
(b) She is weeding the garden.
(c) She is hanging out clothes to dry.
(d) She is cutting the grass.

14. What does Troy remember about his own father?
(a) That he was tough but understanding.
(b) That he didn't like Troy.
(c) That he was deaf.
(d) That he was selfish and angry at the world.

15. What does Troy tell Cory in response to his explanation about the football recruiter?
(a) Troy tells Cory not to trust the recruiter.
(b) Troy tells Cory he needs a full-time job.
(c) Troy tells Cory he has met the recruiter.
(d) Troy tells Cory to give back the gifts the recruiter gave him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters is not related to Troy?

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

3. What does Cory tell Troy about the football recruiter who has watched Cory play with his high school team?

4. When did Troy say he reformed?

5. After Rose leaves, what information about Cory does Troy reveal to Bono and Lyons?

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