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Fences quiz
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1
Why is Troy smiling when he dies at the end of the play?
He had hit his final "home run"
He was ready for death to finally win the battle
Troy cried out for help
He was not smiling
2
At the end of the play, Rose tells Cory that...
Lyons is her son.
Troy had an affair.
Troy meant to do more good than harm.
She is getting married.
3
How old is Troy?
45
53
38
60
4
Why does Cory not want to go to Troy's funeral?
He doesn't want to become Troy Maxson.
He needs to get rid of his father's shadow.
He says he needs to say "no" to him once in his life.
He is required to report for duty.
5
What was the profession of Troy's father?
A garbage collector
A baseball player
A mailman
A sharecropper
6
Where does Troy meet Alberta?
At Taylor's
At the A & P
At Bella's
At work
7
Why was Lyons criminally charged at the end of the play?
He got in a fight.
He was stealing cars.
He was caught cashing other people's checks.
He robbed the A&P.
8
While hospitalized, what did Troy do?
Buy a house
Wrestle with death
Recover from small pox
Recover from a baseball injury
9
At the end of the play Cory is in the...
Marines
Navy
College honor role
The police department
10
Where did Troy and Bono first meet?
In prison
At work
In the neighborhood
On a baseball team
11
What happened to Gabe as a result of WWII
He received a plate in his head, and money from the gov't.
He was given a house and a car.
He received the medal of honor.
He lost a limb.
12
An example of irony is....
Troy plays baseball
Troy takes away Cory's scholarship
Troy has an affair
Troy uses Gabe's money to buy a house
13
In what city is
Fences
set in?
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
New York
Newark
14
The author uses the theme of death to tell the reader...
People are invincible
Cory wrestled with death
No one can escape death
That Troy's father has died
15
In what decade is the play based?
The 1980s
The 1950s
The 1960s
The 1900s
16
How does Troy die at the end of the play?
He dies while playing in a baseball game.
He dies in a car wreck at work.
He dies in his sleep.
He falls after swinging the bat at the ball of rags.
17
What do trains symbolize in the text?
The desire for family
The need for control
The ability to keep others out
The desire for change or better times
18
At the end of the play what do Cory and Raynell do?
Sing a blues song about "old blue" the dog
Get in a fight
Talk about baseball
Sing a song about a train
19
In
Fences
, "Life is like baseball" because...
We all make good decisions, and we all make mistakes
Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose
It was popular during this time in history
You need to take chance
20
What causes the physical fight between Troy and Cory?
Gabe gets arrested
Cory quits his job
Troy cancels Cory's scholarship
Troy grabs Rose's arm
