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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the day the play begins, what did the boss do when he caught Troy and Bono's co-worker doing something wrong?
(a) He did nothing.
(b) He fired the co-worker.
(c) He hit the co-worker.
(d) He penalized the co-worker by reducing his pay.

2. When Gabriel first appears, what is he carrying?
(a) A trumpet.
(b) A book.
(c) A suitcase.
(d) A tie.

3. Why does Troy tell Rose to go back inside?
(a) Troy says she is embarrassing him.
(b) Troy says he's tired of his dinner being late.
(c) Troy says he and Bono are talking man talk.
(d) Troy says the phone is ringing and Rose should answer it.

4. What prompts Troy to tell a long story about how he saw Death in person?
(a) Troy tells Rose that before long she might be on her own.
(b) Rose tells Troy he's going to drink himself to death.
(c) Troy is responding to Bono's request to hear one of Troy's stories.
(d) Rose tells Troy that he needs to buy some life insurance.

5. Who lives with Rose and Troy?
(a) Cory.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Lyons.
(d) Bono.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sport does Bono say Troy excelled at?

2. What is Troy's response to Rose's argument that times have changed?

3. Where does the money come from that Rose gives Lyons?

4. When Lyons shows up, what does Troy correctly think he wants?

5. Why does Gabriel say his own name is not in Saint Peter's book?

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