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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character in the play lived with Troy and Rose at one time?

2. When Rose comes out, Gabriel arrives prepared to do what?

3. Which of the following is NOT included in Old Blue's song?

4. What does Gabriel do when Lyons tries to help him?

5. Bono remarks to Troy that he has noticed that Troy has been spending a lot of time with whom?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine the character of Lyons. How he is related to the other characters in the book? What are his dreams and difficulties? Why might the playwright have included Lyons' character?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the ways in which baseball terms are used metaphorically throughout the play. Give examples of when and how at least a dozen terms are used.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze how money affects the following characters: Troy, Cory, and Lyons. Explain why money is an issue for each and what each character does about the issue during the course of the play.

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