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

Short Answer Questions

1. After Bono leaves, Rose comes out and asks what happened with Gabriel. What does Troy tell her?

2. While Rose is grappling with the news of Troy's affair, what does Gabriel give Rose?

3. What does Rose say that angers Troy so much that he grabs her arm when she starts to go in the house?

4. What is Troy doing with the baby as Rose comes out from the house and listens to him?

5. As Lyons arrives calling for her, Rose comes out to tell him what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the final moments of the play and explain the symbolism of Gabriel's words and actions.

Essay Topic 2

Using ideas from the play, explain why you think August Wilson chose to call his play "Fences." In addition to discussing the fence which Troy builds around his house, include your ideas about what other fences exist in the play and why the fence serves as a strong symbol in the play.

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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