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August Wilson: American Playwright
August Wilson: American Playwright
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based on info taken from PBS American Masters program: August Wilson, The Ground On Which I Stand.
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1
In the play
Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom
, who is Ma Rainey?
A blues music pioneer
New York political activist
A dance music pioneer
2
Which famous actress played Tonya in King Hedley II?
Diahann Carroll
Viola Davis
Angela Bassett
3
August Wilson has been called ___________ .
the king of Broadway
The American Shakespeare
Socrates
4
In 1978, Wilson left Pittsburgh and moved where?
St.Paul, Minnesota
Dallas,Texas
Atlanta, Georgia
5
Which play was inspired by an African American painting?
John Henry
Lady Sings The Blues
Joe Turner's Come and Gone
6
Troy, in the play Fences is a huge Jackie Robinson fan!
False
True
7
Wilson received the Pulitzer Prize for 2 plays, what were they?
Fences and The Piano Lesson
Fences and Our Town
Gem of the Ocean and Hamilton
8
August Wilson wrote plays, but had also written __________ .
Poetry
Journalism
Manga
9
August Wilson graduated college with top honors.
False
True
10
Wilson died at the age of 60, what was the cause of his death?
Complications from Liver Cancer
Car Accident
Heart Attack
11
Aunt Esther was a 200 year old woman.
False
True
12
What was the last Wilson play directed by Lloyd Richards?
sheet 3
The Music Man
Seven Guitars
Jitney
13
What problem did August's father have?
segregation
alcoholism
depression
14
Wilson tried to do this when writing for female characters.
show respect for
show appreciation for
add more dialogue
15
In what type of places did Wilson like to write?
libraries
restaurants and bars
theaters
16
What theater in that city did Wilson work at?
The Guthrie
Penumbra Theater
Actors' Theater
17
What Pittsburgh neighborhood did August Wilson use in his work?
Hill District
Camden
Jordan
18
Wilson was conscious of ________ when writing for women characters
his mother
Aunt Esther
Michelle Obama
19
Some critics said the play, "Ma Rainey" was missing this .
dialogue
conflict
a strong central character
20
Why did Wilson quit high school?
His teacher accused him of plagiarizing a history paper
He needed to get a job
He did not have money for lunch
21
Why did a writer cry during her entire interview with August Wilson?
he was mean to her
they had a fight
she had a headache
she knew Wilson was dying
22
300 year old Aunt Esther appears in this play
Jersey Boys
Gem of the Ocean
The Piano Lesson
23
What play includes a musical instrument in its title?
Fences
Miss Saigon
The Piano Lesson
24
What play is about a 1920s blues singer?
Hamlet
Radio Golf
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
25
This early play was set in Chicago in 1927.
Rent
Jitney
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
26
When and where was August Wilson born?
Chicago, 1944
Pittsburgh, 1945
Oakland, 1945
27
Which boxer did young August look up to as a male role model
Charley Burley
Joe Frazier
Joe Louis
Joe Boxer
28
Why was his 10 play series call The Century Cycle?
Because he liked cycling
Because it took 100 years to write!
He wrote a play for each decade of the 20th Century.
29
What play proved he could write a strong MAIN character?
Seven Guitars
Fences
King Hedley II
30
Which actor have NOT played Troy in
Fences
?
Sean "Puffy" Combs
James Earl Jones
Denzel Washington
31
Wilson said this style of music is "the best literature we've created"
Blues
classical
be-bop
32
In
Fences
, Troy Maxson is a former negro Leagues _________ player
chess
baseball
soccer
33
After he quit high school, where did August go for his education?
the public library
Patrick Henry HS
Swarthmore College
