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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Troy say about his boss?

2. What is Rose doing when Cory returns home from football practice?

3. When Rose tells Troy that Cory is home, what does Troy do?

4. After Rose sends Cory out to help Troy, what do Cory and Troy work on silently for some time before talking to each other?

5. When Troy says that blacks or Hispanics aren't being allowed to play baseball to their potential, how does Cory respond?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. What does Rose tell Troy he should do when the recruiter comes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the ways in which Troy's storytelling reveals his ideas about life. In your analysis, include his conversations with and stories about talking with Death, his story about dealing with the devil, and at least one other story.

Essay Topic 2

Explain how the relationship between Cory and Troy evolves from the beginning to the end of the play. Include such factors as Cory's early obedience to his father, his growing defiance, and his attitude at the end of the play.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Troy's attitude toward responsibility. Explain in detail what actions Troy takes in the play based on the importance he places on acting responsibly.

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