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