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

Short Answer Questions

1. Gabriel had been living at the boarding house, but during Rose and Troy's conversation, it is revealed that Gabriel is now living where?

2. When Troy sends Cory in for another saw, what does Troy ask Bono?

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

4. What does Cory say when Troy talks about how much he's given Cory?

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

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.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss the reason(s) why Cory may have chosen a different path for himself by the end of the play, explaining how it seemed from the beginning of the play that history might be repeating itself in the story of father and son.

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