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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Troy want to know where Cory is in Act 1, Scene 2?
(a) Troy wants Cory to mow the lawn.
(b) Troy wants Cory to go to the store for him.
(c) Troy wants Cory to spend more time at home.
(d) Troy wants Cory to help build the fence.

4. How much compensation did Gabriel receive as a result of his injury?
(a) $3,000.
(b) $10, 000.
(c) $100.
(d) $30,000.

5. What does Cory tell Troy about the football recruiter who has watched Cory play with his high school team?
(a) Cory says that the recruiter had seen Troy play ball.
(b) Cory says that if he's recruited he'll have a chance to go to college.
(c) Cory says that the recruiter has given him some gifts.
(d) Cory says that the recruiter says he's the best player he's seen in years.

6. What does Troy say in response to Rose's concern about Gabriel?
(a) He says that Gabriel has plenty of people looking out for him.
(b) He says they should look in on Gabriel more often.
(c) He says that Gabriel likes Rose to feel sorry for him.
(d) He says that Gabriel is fine and not to worry.

7. What does Cory tell Troy about his job?
(a) That the manager gave the job to somebody else.
(b) That he quit his job.
(c) That the manager wants to give him a promotion.
(d) That he doesn't want to work part-time.

8. How are Gabriel and Lyons related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) Gabriel and Lyons are brothers.
(c) Lyons is Gabriel's nephew.
(d) Gabriel is Lyon's father.

9. Why does Gabriel say his own name is not in Saint Peter's book?
(a) Because he will never die.
(b) Because of his sins.
(c) Because he is too young.
(d) Because he has already died.

10. In response to what Rose tells him to do, what does Troy say he will do when the recruiter comes to the house?
(a) He says he will sign the papers.
(b) He says he won't sign the papers.
(c) He says he will wait to hear Bono's opinion.
(d) He says he will not ask the recruiter how much money is involved.

11. What does Troy do after he talks about still having strength left to have sex with Rose?
(a) Puts his arms around Rose.
(b) Goes into the house.
(c) Sits down on the porch swing.
(d) Leaves for the corner bar.

12. What does Troy say about his boss?
(a) That he's cheap.
(b) That he yells at Troy all the time.
(c) That he's fair.
(d) That he doesn't need to know Troy's business.

13. Who does Gabriel think he is?
(a) The devil.
(b) A minister.
(c) An angel.
(d) God.

14. Why does Troy tell Cory he has to get another job?
(a) Because they need Cory to make money to help the family.
(b) Because Rose will be ashamed of Cory if he doesn't.
(c) Because Cory should learn what it's like to go to work every day.
(d) Because Troy's the boss and what he says goes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Rose doing when Cory returns home from football practice?

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

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

4. Why does Troy tell Rose to go back inside?

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

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