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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Rose tells Troy to come inside for lunch, what does he tell her about his affair with another woman?
(a) That he won't give the other woman up.
(b) That he's gotten another woman pregnant.
(c) That it's over.
(d) That the woman is a friend of Rose's.

2. Who does Troy say will see in the future what he's really made of?
(a) Alberta.
(b) Death.
(c) God.
(d) Rose.

3. At the beginning of the Act 2, Scene 5, the first time we see Raynell, why is she in the yard when Cory arrives?
(a) She wants to swing on the porch swing.
(b) She is feeding a puppy.
(c) She wants to see how her garden is growing.
(d) She is waiting for Cory.

4. After Troy has confessed to the affair, what does Rose say she realizes about him?
(a) That he has turned into a good father.
(b) That he's just a drunk.
(c) That he's had to put up with a lot in his life.
(d) That he is not the good man she thought he was.

5. What does Bono answer in reply to Cory's question about why they need a fence?
(a) He says that Rose is tired of people cutting through her yard.
(b) He says that Rose's garden is important to her.
(c) He says that Rose wants to put up a barrier between them and the neighbors.
(d) He says that Rose wants to protect them because she loves them.

6. When Troy yells at Cory to get away from his (Troy's) house, what does Cory respond?
(a) Cory says that this is just one more time that Troy has told him what to do.
(b) Cory says that he will beat up Troy before he leaves.
(c) Cory says that it's not his house at all because it was bought with Gabriel' money.
(d) Cory says that the house belongs to his mother and she's the only one who can tell him to leave.

7. What argument does Troy use to talk Rose into taking care of the baby?
(a) He says that the baby is his child.
(b) He says that Rose is a wonderful mother.
(c) He says that Rose has always wanted a daughter.
(d) He says the baby hasn't done anything to hurt her.

8. Why does the hospital contact Troy?
(a) To file a missing persons report.
(b) To sign the papers for Alberta to be put in the mental institution.
(c) To pick up his and Alberta's baby.
(d) To give blood.

9. What does Rose say Troy was doing when he died?
(a) Swinging his baseball bat.
(b) Drinking with Bono.
(c) Working on the fence.
(d) Driving the garbage truck.

10. What does Gabriel do when Lyons tries to help him?
(a) He embraces Lyons.
(b) He gives Lyons his horn.
(c) He pushes Lyons away.
(d) He yells at Lyons.

11. 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 stay away from Troy.
(c) To go on with his education.
(d) To stop working and have some fun.

12. What does Troy say to Bono before he leaves after helping Troy with the fence?
(a) He tells Bono to leave him alone.
(b) He says he will talk to Bono about his problems later.
(c) He says he hears what Bono is saying.
(d) He tells Bono about his mother's death.

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

14. What does Gabriel know at the end of the play?
(a) That he's gotten his revenge.
(b) That Troy is not in heaven.
(c) That life will be better for him now.
(d) That the gates of heaven are open.

15. Bono remarks to Troy that he has noticed that Troy has been spending a lot of time with whom?
(a) Alberta.
(b) Rose.
(c) Gabriel.
(d) Cory.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is going with Rose on her errand?

2. After Rose goes inside the house after learning about the baby, to whom does Troy address his monologue?

3. What does Rose ask Troy not to do when Troy comments that Alberta was not alone in the world?

4. Who has control over Gabriel's money?

5. When Cory comes out and tries to free Rose from Troy's grip, what does Troy do?

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