Fences Act I

What is Troy's opinion of those who play the lottery, including Rose?

• That they are secretly smart; that the lottery is a fairer system than life

• That they are foolish and wasting their money on something they will not ever see a return on

• He is jealous of them and their ability to play the lottery because he cannot afford to

• He is worried about Rose's gambling habits because of his own unsuccessful and dangerous gambling experience

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What two things do Troy and Cory debate fixing and/or buying?

• Fixing the roof; buying a television

• Fixing the fence; buying a television

• Fixing Cory's baseball swing; buying a new house

• Fixing the fence; buying a new house

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Why does Troy send Cory angrily to the A&P?

• To buy groceries while he and Rose discuss serious matters

• To ask for his job back, Cory having given it up to play football

• To return an item Cory bought without asking

• To buy something nice for Rose

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What is ironic about Troy's new truck-driving job?

• He doesn't actually want the job and enjoys being a garbage man

• He does not have a legal driver's license

• He will drive alongside a white man, which defeats the purpose of fighting against a segregated system

• Truck-driving pays worse than being a garbage man

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Why does Troy get sent to prison?

• For vehicle manslaughter

• He robbed a bank

• He injured a fellow baseball player

• He accidentally killed a man

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How did Troy meet Bono?

• In church

• In jail

• At baseball practice

• At work

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What happened to Troy when he was 8?

• He started working on his dad's farm
• His mother left and told him she'd be back for him
  
• Troy can't remember that far back
• Troy met Bono

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All of the following are topics in Fences EXCEPT

• Immigration

• Death

• Loyalty

• Race

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Troy doesn't want his son to be like him because:

• He wants Cory to get rich during his lifetime
  
• Troy only cares about himself
• Troy wants to protect his son from being like him
• Troy is just telling a story right now

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 Troy feels ___________ about his previous career in sports.

• Proud
• Bitter
• Excited
• Ashamed

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