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

2. For what crime did Troy serve time in prison?
(a) He accidentally killed a man.
(b) He beat up a police officer.
(c) He was caught selling drugs.
(d) He committed armed robbery.

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

4. What was the money Gabriel received as a compensation for his injury used for?
(a) It was gambled away.
(b) It paid for Gabriel's surgery.
(c) It paid for Rose and Troy's house.
(d) It was used to pay off Gabriel's debts.

5. What does Troy say about the fact that Lyons wants to be a musician?
(a) Troy says that Lyons needs to make some important contacts.
(b) Troy says that he wants Lyons to quit playing.
(c) Troy says Lyons needs to earn a living so he can keep playing.
(d) Troy says that Lyons has no talent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the money come from that Rose gives Lyons?

2. At the end of Rose and Troy's conversation about Gabriel's money, where does Troy go?

3. When Rose appears in Act 1, why does Bono say he doesn't want to stay for dinner?

4. Which two characters have told stories which are not entirely based on reality?

5. When Cory returns home, Rose tells him that Troy is angry for what reason?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Troy say about the Negro Leagues in baseball?

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

3. What reason does Bono give Cory when he asks why Rose wants a fence?

4. After Lyons arrives in Act 1, Scene 4, Gabriel reveals to Rose that he thinks Troy is mad at him for what reason?

5. How does Cory respond when Troy tells him how much he has done for Cory?

6. Why does Gabriel say that, although Rose and Troy's names are in Saint Peter's book, his name is not?

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

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

9. What does Gabriel do at the end of the play?

10. During their argument about Alberta, Troy grasps Rose's arm; how does Rose get free from Troy's grasp?

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