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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who does Troy say will see in the future what he's really made of?
(a) Rose.
(b) Death.
(c) Alberta.
(d) God.
2. Who has control over Gabriel's money?
(a) Cory.
(b) The bank.
(c) Troy.
(d) Rose.
3. What argument does Troy use to talk Rose into taking care of the baby?
(a) He says the baby hasn't done anything to hurt her.
(b) He says that Rose is a wonderful mother.
(c) He says that Rose has always wanted a daughter.
(d) He says that the baby is his child.
4. After Troy has confessed to the affair, what does Rose say she realizes about him?
(a) That he's just a drunk.
(b) That he's had to put up with a lot in his life.
(c) That he has turned into a good father.
(d) That he is not the good man she thought he was.
5. What does Troy say to his daughter?
(a) That he cares about her.
(b) That he's done his best.
(c) That he won't let anything bad happen to her.
(d) That people can be cruel.
6. In their conversation alone outside the house, what does Lyons tell Cory that Troy knows?
(a) People.
(b) The score.
(c) The truth.
(d) Secrets.
7. When Troy says that he's been stuck with Rose for eighteen years, how does she respond?
(a) That she always put her faith in him and their marriage.
(b) That she feels angry with him for using the word "stuck."
(c) That it's felt longer than that to her.
(d) That they have Cory to show for their long relationship.
8. What happens to Alberta?
(a) She runs away, leaving the baby in the hospital.
(b) She is put into a mental institution.
(c) No one knows.
(d) She dies giving birth.
9. After Bono leaves, Rose comes out and asks what happened with Gabriel. What does Troy tell her?
(a) He tells her not to think about it.
(b) He says Gabriel is her problem.
(c) He says he promised the judge he'd take care of Gabriel.
(d) He says he doesn't know.
10. In Act 2, Scene 4, after Bono leaves, Cory tries to do what?
(a) To convince Troy to let him go out that night.
(b) To get out of working on the fence.
(c) To step over Troy to get into the house.
(d) To get Troy to give him some money.
11. Left alone, what song does Troy sing?
(a) A song about traveling the roads.
(b) A song about loss.
(c) A song about love.
(d) A song about a dog.
12. What does Rose ask Troy not to do when Troy comments that Alberta was not alone in the world?
(a) Rose asks Troy to forget about Alberta.
(b) Rose asks Troy to ask for forgiveness.
(c) Rose asks Troy to judge everyone fairly.
(d) Rose asks Troy not to push her away.
13. When Troy sends Cory in for another saw, what does Troy ask Bono?
(a) He asks Bono to stay around to work on the fence.
(b) He asks Bono to try and talk to Cory about not playing football.
(c) He asks what Bono means by talking about Rose the way he did.
(d) He asks Bono not to tell Cory about Alberta.
14. When Troy goes towards Cory to hit him, how does Cory defend himself?
(a) By hiding behind a bush.
(b) With Troy's baseball bat.
(c) With a fence post.
(d) By swinging the porch swing at Troy.
15. What does Rose tell Cory he can't escape?
(a) The part of him that was and will always be Troy.
(b) The fact that he hasn't been to see her for years.
(c) The fact that he physically resembles his father.
(d) Nightmares about his childhood.
Short Answer Questions
1. When Rose comes out, Gabriel arrives prepared to do what?
2. How many children has Troy actually fathered?
3. Why does Troy say he will take care of the baby?
4. What does Troy say after Cory says he's leaving and tells Rose he'll be back for his things later?
5. Which of the following is NOT included in Old Blue's song?
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