Fences Act 1
Authored by Sara Berger
English
9th - 12th Grade
CCSS covered
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This quiz focuses on Act 1 of August Wilson's play "Fences," targeting comprehension of key plot details, character relationships, and thematic elements. The questions assess students' understanding of factual information from the text, including character backgrounds, family dynamics, workplace conflicts, and historical context such as World War II and its aftermath. Students need strong reading comprehension skills to track multiple characters and their interconnected relationships, particularly the complex family structure involving Troy, his sons Cory and Lyons, his brother Gabriel, and his wife Rose. The quiz requires students to recall specific details about character motivations, dialogue, and symbolic elements while demonstrating their ability to identify themes of responsibility, family obligation, and the African American experience in mid-20th century America. This material is appropriate for grades 9-12, as it demands mature analysis of adult themes including disability, economic hardship, and intergenerational conflict. Created by Sara Berger, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades 9-12. This quiz serves as an effective formative assessment tool to gauge student comprehension after reading Act 1 of "Fences," ensuring students have grasped essential plot points and character development before progressing to subsequent acts. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a quick warmup to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce reading assignments, or use it during class as guided practice to identify students who may need additional support with text comprehension. The mix of factual recall and interpretive questions makes it valuable for review sessions before major assessments or class discussions about Wilson's themes and characters. This assessment aligns with Common Core standards RL.9-10.1 and RL.11-12.1 for citing textual evidence, RL.9-10.3 and RL.11-12.3 for analyzing character development, and RL.9-10.7 and RL.11-12.7 for analyzing multiple interpretations of a dramatic text.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What sickness did Troy have that almost killed him in 1941?
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How much money does Lyons want to borrow from his father?
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where do Bono and Troy work?
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In her song, who does Rose ask "to protect me as I travel on my way?"
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.8
CCSS.RL.8.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does Cory go when he goes out in the second scene of Act One?
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10
CCSS.RL.11-12.10
CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which war did Gabriel fight in?
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CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What kind of injury did Gabriel sustain as a soldier?
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
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