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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Troy say that he's not impressed that Cory's being scouted by a football recruiter?
(a) Because Cory will never amount to anything.
(b) Because there's no money to be made by black men playing sports.
(c) Because Cory isn't making the kind of money he should to help his parents out.
(d) Because Cory isn't really talented.

2. For what crime did Troy serve time in prison?
(a) He committed armed robbery.
(b) He beat up a police officer.
(c) He was caught selling drugs.
(d) He accidentally killed a man.

3. When Lyons appears, what makes Troy ask him why he's not in jail?
(a) Bono told Troy that three of Lyons' friends were in jail.
(b) Troy is implying that Lyons stole his money,
(c) A club where Lyons plays got raided.
(d) Troy often poses this question to Lyons.

4. What do Rose and Bono say about Troy's long stories?
(a) That there is a lot of truth in them.
(b) That they are different every time.
(c) That he should not tell them to children.
(d) That they are proof that Troy drinks too much.

5. After Rose sends Cory out to help Troy, what do Cory and Troy work on silently for some time before talking to each other?
(a) The porch swing.
(b) The fence.
(c) The screen door.
(d) The garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Rose tells Troy to come inside for lunch, what does he tell her about his affair with another woman?

2. What does Troy say about a boy who lies to his father?

3. What does Bono answer in reply to Cory's question about why they need a fence?

4. When Rose appears in Act 1, why does Bono say he doesn't want to stay for dinner?

5. Who does Gabriel think he is?

(see the answer key)

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