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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 Troy say in response to Rose's concern about Gabriel?
(a) He says that Gabriel likes Rose to feel sorry for him.
(b) He says they should look in on Gabriel more often.
(c) He says that Gabriel is fine and not to worry.
(d) He says that Gabriel has plenty of people looking out for him.

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

3. Once Cory goes inside after he is finished helping Troy for the day, what does Rose ask Troy?
(a) Why he never takes Cory out anywhere.
(b) Why he thinks football isn't as good a sport as baseball.
(c) Why he won't let Cory play football.
(d) Why he thinks Cory isn't talented at football.

4. As Cory runs out of the house, late for a game, what does Rose say to him?
(a) That she'll make his favorite dinner.
(b) That the recruiter called him again.
(c) That his room is a mess.
(d) That she hopes he wins.

5. How are Gabriel and Lyons related?
(a) They are not related.
(b) Lyons is Gabriel's nephew.
(c) Gabriel and Lyons are brothers.
(d) Gabriel is Lyon's father.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bono say about his first home in response to Rose and Tony talking about their home?

2. What does Rose comment when Troy says that Gabriel can come and go at the boarding house just as he could at home?

3. As Troy complains about how everybody manages his money for him, Gabriel arrives carrying what?

4. Under what circumstances was Gabriel injured, leaving him with a brass plate in his head?

5. What does Troy say that he has to do because he is afraid of the devil?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Troy, many months after revealing his affair, still coming home every night?

2. What story does Troy tell about the time he saw Death in person?

3. Why does Cory say he has come home for Troy's funeral?

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

5. Why does Troy say he left home when he was a young man?

6. What does Troy say in response to Rose's comment on a neighbor who won some money playing the lottery?

7. Why does Gabriel say that the bad men arrested him?

8. When Cory come home after having been gone for years, how is he dressed?

9. What does Rose say Raynell brought into her life?

10. When Troy is left alone in the yard, to whom does he speak?

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