Fences Scenes 1-4 Review

The author of Fences is _______________.

• Langston Hughes
• August Wilson
• Lorraine Hansberry
• Wilson Henderson

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Where does this story take place?

• Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Harlem, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Newark, New Jersey

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who asks Troy for money in act 1?

• Cory

• Rose

• Lyons

• Bono

Answer explanation

Lyons is Troy's son. Based on dialogue and stage notes, the audience can infer that Lyons comes around often on pay day to ask his dad for money. 

This conversation reveals how Troy feels about money and work.  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

How did Troy afford his home?

• He worked a lot of overtime.

• He used some of Gabe's disability money

• He uses some of Cory's money from the A&P

• He borrowed the money from Bono

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Troy's parental role is different with Lyons than it is with Cory.  This illustrates the theme that

• all children are different
• you are a product of your environment
• parental roles change with circumstances
• there are different viewpoints on parental roles

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

 Troy feels ___________ about his previous career in sports.

• Proud
• Bitter
• Excited
• Ashamed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Troy says to Cory

"I don't have to ____________ you"

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the title of the play refer to (check all that apply).

• The fence being built by Cory and Troy outside the house.

• The metaphorical fence being built in Troy's life with those he loves.

• The sport that Troy played professionally (fencing).

• The barriers that hold people back from The American Dream.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Troy's dad was a ________________

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A