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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Troy say after Cory says he's leaving and tells Rose he'll be back for his things later?
(a) He yells, "Good riddance to bad rubbish!"
(b) He says he should have made the decision long before.
(c) He calls after him to come when Troy's not home.
(d) He shouts, "Hallelujah!"

2. Troy tells Rose he needs to do what in order to help Gabriel?
(a) Keep him away from liquor.
(b) Come up with $50 bail.
(c) Keep him from gambling.
(d) Fix things with his boss.

3. Which character in the play lived with Troy and Rose at one time?
(a) Gabriel.
(b) Bono.
(c) Troy's father.
(d) Alberta.

4. Why does the hospital contact Troy?
(a) To sign the papers for Alberta to be put in the mental institution.
(b) To give blood.
(c) To pick up his and Alberta's baby.
(d) To file a missing persons report.

5. After Rose goes inside the house after learning about the baby, to whom does Troy address his monologue?
(a) The Devil.
(b) Bono.
(c) Death.
(d) God.

6. Left alone, what song does Troy sing?
(a) A song about love.
(b) A song about traveling the roads.
(c) A song about loss.
(d) A song about a dog.

7. When Troy yells at Cory to get away from his (Troy's) house, what does Cory respond?
(a) Cory says that he will beat up Troy before he leaves.
(b) Cory says that it's not his house at all because it was bought with Gabriel' money.
(c) Cory says that this is just one more time that Troy has told him what to do.
(d) Cory says that the house belongs to his mother and she's the only one who can tell him to leave.

8. After she has dealt with the reality of Troy's affair, what does Rose tell him about her feelings concerning the affair?
(a) That she's ready to forgive him.
(b) That she has come to accept the situation.
(c) That she wants him to rethink his situation.
(d) That she's had enough.

9. When Rose tells Troy to come inside for lunch, what does he tell her about his affair with another woman?
(a) That it's over.
(b) That he's gotten another woman pregnant.
(c) That the woman is a friend of Rose's.
(d) That he won't give the other woman up.

10. Why does Cory say he has come home?
(a) To help with his Uncle Gabriel.
(b) To see Raynell.
(c) To get clear from his father completely.
(d) To help arrange the funeral.

11. What does Troy say to his daughter?
(a) That he won't let anything bad happen to her.
(b) That he cares about her.
(c) That people can be cruel.
(d) That he's done his best.

12. Where does Rose go in Act 2, Scene 4?
(a) To take food to a sick friend.
(b) To the grocery store.
(c) To the church bake sale.
(d) To the car repair shop.

13. Which character in the play is not seen onstage?
(a) Lyons.
(b) Gabriel.
(c) Cory.
(d) Alberta.

14. How long has it been since Bono has been by to see Troy?
(a) Several months.
(b) Two days.
(c) A week.
(d) A year.

15. When Cory comes out and tries to free Rose from Troy's grip, what does Troy do?
(a) He lets Rose go.
(b) He punches Cory.
(c) He yells for Gabriel to come outside.
(d) He throws Rose to the ground.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lyons tell Cory that Troy always said about trouble?

2. When Raynell comes outside, what does she ask Cory?

3. After he realizes he has a baby for whom he is responsible, what does Troy tell Rose he needs time for?

4. What does Troy say to Bono before he leaves after helping Troy with the fence?

5. At the end of the play, why does Lyons go into the house?

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