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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much compensation did Gabriel receive as a result of his injury?
(a) $100.
(b) $3,000.
(c) $30,000.
(d) $10, 000.

2. According to Rose, where has Cory gone?
(a) To football practice.
(b) To a friend's house.
(c) To help his grandfather.
(d) To the store.

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

4. What does Troy say about his faithfulness to Rose?
(a) Troy says he has only had two or three affairs since he and Rose married.
(b) Troy says that he has had fewer affairs than Rose has.
(c) Troy says Bono will have to guess whether or not he's been faithful.
(d) Troy says he has been faithful to Rose.

5. After Gabriel leaves, what does Rose tell Troy she's heard about Gabriel?
(a) That he's begun acting crazy at church.
(b) That he's been playing the lottery.
(c) That he's not eating right at the boarding house.
(d) That he beat up a woman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Earlier in the day, what had one of Troy and Bono's co-workers been caught doing?

2. What does Troy say would have happened if he hadn't taken charge of Gabriel's money?

3. What is Rose doing when Cory returns home from football practice?

4. What is Troy's response to Cory's question about why Troy never liked him?

5. On the day the play begins, what did the boss do when he caught Troy and Bono's co-worker doing something wrong?

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