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"The Pittsburgh Cycle" is a series of ten plays written by

• Troy Maxson
• Denzel Washington
• Eugene O'Neill
• August Wilson

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The setting of "Fences" is

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1950s
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1960s
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1970s
• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the 1980s

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The overarching theme of Wilson's ten plays spanning his "Pittsburgh Cycle" is 

• the Harlem Renaissance
• the evolving African-American experience
• the Civil Rights Movement
• the Black Panthers movement

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"Fences" is one of two Wilson plays that won

• the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
• the Oscar for Best Play.
• an Emmy for Best Play.
• the Nobel Prize for Drama.

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August Wilson has a theater named after him on Broadway in New York City

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August Wilson......(choose all that apply)

• Grew up in Pittsburgh with 3 sisters and a single mother

• Died at the age of 60 in 2005 from liver cancer

• Loved the "blues"

• Dropped out of school when he was 15

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August Wilson...(choose 1)

• was inspired by his 8th grade English teacher to write plays and credits her for his success.

• dropped out of school at 15 due to the racism at his all-white school.

• overcame diversity at his all-white high school and graduated with honors.

• falsified his age and joined the army at 15, he started writing poetry while serving his country.

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August Wilson was born in 1945 and grew up in Pittsburgh.

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August Wilson's first poem was for a girl he loved in 7th grade.

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