Fences: Act II, Scenes III-V

When Troy asks Rose to be a mother to Raynell, what is Rose's response?

• She agrees, understanding how hard it will be for Raynell to grow up without a mother

• She refuses to raise Raynell, still angry with Troy for cheating on her

• She agrees, but only if Troy recommits to bettering their marriage together

• She agrees but only if Troy allows Cory to play football

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What animal does Blue "tree" in a "hollow log"?

• Possum

• Cat

• Squirrel

• Owl

When Troy talks to Bono about his truck-driving job, why does he say he wants to retire?

• It is lonely being a driver and nothing like working the back of the truck

• His company is not paying him as much as they promised to pay him

• He has more than enough money to retire now that he has his new job

• He experiences too much discrimination and prejudice from the white truck drivers

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What is it that Cory DOESN'T say on the porch that initially causes Troy to get so angry?

• Thank you

• You're welcome

• Excuse me

• Please

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In the seven years after Troy's death, what is revealed happened to Cory?

• He joined the Marines

• He became a professional football player

• He committed a crime and was imprisoned

• He became a best-selling musician

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In the seven years after Troy's death, what is revealed happened to Lyons?

• He joined the Marines

• He became a professional football player

• He committed a crime and was imprisoned

• He became a best-selling musician

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Under what circumstances/during what activity is it revealed that Troy died?

• Truck-driving

• Drinking

• Playing dominos

• Swinging a bat

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Which two characters sing a song together near the end of the play?

• Rose and Gabriel

• Troy and Bono

• Lyons and Cory

• Cory and Raynell

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What is Rose's state of being and opinion of Troy after he dies, particularly as she discusses his life and death with Cory?

• She thinks he deserves Cory's respect, having worked hard and lived a good life despite his many mistakes

• She say she feels freer than she has in 25 years when she first married Troy

• She is angry that Troy died without ever apologizing to Raynell and Cory and Lyons

• She is deeply saddened and heartbroken, having never stopped loving him since Raynell's birth

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What is the best description of Gabriel's (and the play's) final performance?

• He plays fake instruments and opens, with the help of St. Peter, the gates of heaven

• He plays the piano and sings the nursery rhyme about the dog Blue

• He sings the same song about fruit that he sang during his opening appearance in the play, while juggling plums

• The entire family joins Gabriel for a sing-along at Troy's funeral

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