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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Who has control over Gabriel's money?
(a) Cory.
(b) The bank.
(c) Troy.
(d) Rose.
2. Who does Troy say will see in the future what he's really made of?
(a) Death.
(b) Alberta.
(c) God.
(d) Rose.
3. What does Troy say to his daughter?
(a) That he's done his best.
(b) That he cares about her.
(c) That people can be cruel.
(d) That he won't let anything bad happen to her.
4. What does Troy say to Bono about knowing where Troy's responsibilities lay?
(a) He says that his responsibility is to not let anyone get hurt.
(b) He says that his responsibility is to Rose and not Alberta.
(c) He says that acting responsibly towards Cory will only make Cory angry.
(d) He says that his responsibility for Gabriel is complicated.
5. What does Rose say that angers Troy so much that he grabs her arm when she starts to go in the house?
(a) Rose says she's going to tell Cory the truth.
(b) Rose says that Troy can just go ahead and live with Alberta.
(c) Rose says that she is going to leave Troy.
(d) Rose says Troy is a taker not a giver.
6. After Troy has confessed to the affair, what does Rose say she realizes about him?
(a) That he is not the good man she thought he was.
(b) That he has turned into a good father.
(c) That he's had to put up with a lot in his life.
(d) That he's just a drunk.
7. What has Lyons come to the house for in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) To see Raynell.
(b) To repay the $20 he borrowed.
(c) To help Troy with the fence.
(d) To ask Cory to go to the movies.
8. What does Troy say that he can't stand Cory doing?
(a) Stepping over him.
(b) Asking Troy for money.
(c) Going out at night until all hours.
(d) Trying to get out of work.
9. When Cory comes home and finds Lyons visiting, what advice does Lyons give Cory?
(a) To get Troy to help him find a job.
(b) To stop working and have some fun.
(c) To stay away from Troy.
(d) To go on with his education.
10. What does Troy say after Cory says he's leaving and tells Rose he'll be back for his things later?
(a) He yells, "Good riddance to bad rubbish!"
(b) He says he should have made the decision long before.
(c) He calls after him to come when Troy's not home.
(d) He shouts, "Hallelujah!"
11. After she has dealt with the reality of Troy's affair, what does Rose tell him about her feelings concerning the affair?
(a) That she has come to accept the situation.
(b) That she's had enough.
(c) That she wants him to rethink his situation.
(d) That she's ready to forgive him.
12. How many children has Rose actually given birth to?
(a) One.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.
13. Before Rose can react to Troy's confession about an affair, who interrupts their conversation?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Lyons.
(c) Bono.
(d) Cory.
14. What does Rose say Troy was doing when he died?
(a) Working on the fence.
(b) Swinging his baseball bat.
(c) Drinking with Bono.
(d) Driving the garbage truck.
15. When Rose tells Troy to come inside for lunch, what does he tell her about his affair with another woman?
(a) That he's gotten another woman pregnant.
(b) That it's over.
(c) That the woman is a friend of Rose's.
(d) That he won't give the other woman up.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which character in the play is not seen onstage?
2. What does Rose ask Troy not to do when Troy comments that Alberta was not alone in the world?
3. Which character in the play lived with Troy and Rose at one time?
4. After he realizes he has a baby for whom he is responsible, what does Troy tell Rose he needs time for?
5. While Cory is inside looking for another saw, what does Bono tell Troy to be careful about?
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