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

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

3. As the first Act closes, what does Troy tell Cory he'd better be careful not to do?

4. What do Rose and Bono say about Troy's long stories?

5. How are Gabriel and Lyons related?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rose's response to Troy's confession about Alberta?

2. What has happened to Gabriel's money after he was moved from the boarding house?

3. Where is Rose taking Raynell and a cake?

4. How does Rose respond to Bono when he wonders why he stayed at his lousy first home so long?

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

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

7. Why does Troy say that he is not planning to give Alberta up?

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

9. Why did Troy go to prison as a young man?

10. What story does Troy tell about the time he met the devil?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the play, Rose reveals an early theme of the play when she states, "Some people don't know that improving their lives is possible." Discuss this theme as it applies to Troy. What is Troy's opinion of this idea? Why does he feel the way he does?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the issue of racial prejudice in the play, both in terms of what are factual issues addressed and what are problems for which Troy claims exist only because of the domination of the white man over the black man.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the specific events which lead to Troy's downfall. Mention each character in the book and how Troy's loss of control is manifested by each.

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