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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What descriptive word does Troy use when he complains about Cory to Rose?
(a) Stupid.
(b) Unfriendly.
(c) Lazy.
(d) Cheap.

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

3. Tony and Bono get together on the Friday night on which Fences begins. What is their reason for doing so?
(a) To watch a football game.
(b) To complain to the boss about their pay.
(c) To drink beer and talk.
(d) To take their wives to the movies.

4. What does Troy say that he has to do because he is afraid of the devil?
(a) Pay off some furniture.
(b) Go to church every Sunday.
(c) Stay married to Rose.
(d) Keep working at a job he hates.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Gabriel leaves, what does Rose tell Troy she's heard about Gabriel?

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

3. Where does Cory work?

4. What happened to Troy's mother?

5. What is Lyons actually doing when he puts his hand in his pocket?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Troy's answer to Rose's question about why he won't let Cory play football?

2. What has Bono been doing on Friday nights instead of drinking beer with Troy?

3. Under what circumstances did Gabriel receive the injury which resulted in a metal plate being placed in his head?

4. What does Troy say in response to Rose's comment that their son Cory is being scouted by a recruiter?

5. Why is Troy upset about the $50 bail needed to get Gabriel out of jail?

6. When Troy and Bono come home after Cory has left for the game, why are they celebrating?

7. When Bono arrives at the house, for what reason is it revealed that Bono and Troy haven't seen each other for months?

8. Gabriel is no longer living at the boarding house; where has he now been taken?

9. Where is Rose taking Raynell and a cake?

10. What warning does Bono give Troy about Rose?

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