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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Troy says that he's been stuck with Rose for eighteen years, how does she respond?

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

3. After Rose goes inside the house after learning about the baby, to whom does Troy address his monologue?

4. What argument does Troy use to talk Rose into taking care of the baby?

5. After he realizes he has a baby for whom he is responsible, what does Troy tell Rose he needs time for?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how the August Wilson poem, which appears before the play, applies to the play's characters and themes.

"When the sins of our fathers visit us

We do not have to play house.

We can banish them with forgiveness

As God, in His Largeness and his Laws."

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 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.

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