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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following characters is NOT one of Troy's kids?
Lyons
Bono
Cory
Raynell
- 2. Multiple Choice
What jobs do Troy and Bono have?
Sanitation workers
Construction workers
Refrigerator repairmen
Prison guards
- 3. Multiple Choice
According to Bono, why does Rose build her fence?
To achieve the American dream
To protect the garden
To keep people out
To keep people in
- 4. Multiple Choice
All of the following events happened in Troy's past EXCEPT
He was a baseball player.
He went to jail.
He went to college.
He had an affair.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is Cory's dream career?
Musician
Football player
Military general
Sanitation worker
- 6. Multiple Choice
All of the following are topics in Fences EXCEPT
Immigration
Death
Loyalty
Race
- 7. Multiple Choice
What does Troy compare death to?
A bunt down the third base line
A line drive to center field
A slider straight down the middle
A fastball on the outside corner
- 8. Multiple Choice
Who is "Blue" in the story?
Troy and Bono's manager
Rose's best friend
The dog in the song Troy, Cory, and Raynell sing
Cory's football coach
- 9. Multiple Choice
What musical instrument does Gabriel play?
Trombone
Trumpet
Guitar
Banjo
- 10. Multiple Choice
What is Lyons' dream career?
Musician
Football player
Military general
Sanitation worker
- 11. Multiple Choice
Where did Troy and Bono meet?
A hardware store
In the Negro Leagues
College
Jail
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the women Troy has an affair with?
Lucille
Pearl
Alberta
Bonnie
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words best characterizes Troy's relationship with his father?
Loving
Troubled
Fulfilling
Peaceful
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why might someone say that Rose is a strong person?
She stands up for herself when she learns about Troy's affair
She has hit more home runs than Troy
She divorces Troy
She had to deal with the death of her parents
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which word best characterizes the relationship between Troy and Cory?
Fulfilling
Loving
Peaceful
Troubled
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who speaks the last line in the play?
Troy
Rose
Gabriel
Cory
- 17. Multiple Choice
Throughout the play, Rose is constantly:
Building a fence
Giving food to other characters
Doing laundry
Reading a book
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which word best describes Bono's feelings about Troy and Rose's relationship?
Admiration
Jealousy
Fear
Curiosity
- 19. Multiple Choice
Because he was injured in World War II and has a metal plate in his head, Gabriel thinks he is:
The president
A dog
A woman
An angel
- 20. Multiple Choice
All of the following issues have negatively affected Troy's own life EXCEPT:
Patriarchy (expectations around gender: what it means to be a "real" man or woman)
Class struggle (lack of money)
Climate change
Racism
- 21. Multiple Choice
Fences takes place in
New York City
Pittsburgh
Miami
Los Angeles
- 22. Multiple Choice
The final scene of the play takes place on
The day Rose gets remarried
Raynell's 7th birthday
The summer solstice
The day of Troy's funeral
- 23. Multiple Choice
A fence commonly symbolizes all of the following EXCEPT
protection
segregation
patriotism
A barrier
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