Fences 1

Who is the protagonist (main character) of the play?

• Troy

• Rose

• Bono

• Lyons

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What historic event led directly to the circumstances the play describes? (remember our video from Monday)

• Civil War

• Reconstruction

• Great Migration

• Vietnam War

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Which of these characters is NOT related to Troy?

• Rose

• Lyons

• Bono

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Which of the following is NOT a conflict in the story so far?

• Voting rights

• Race relations at Troy's job

• Troy lending money to his son

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Which two words correctly characterize Bono?

• Cruel and vulgar

• Loyal and a follower

• Shy and quiet

• Absent and forgetful

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What is Troy still upset about from his past?

• Opportunity to be a baseball star in the Major Leagues

• Not getting a job with the government

• His first wife leaving him for a white man

• Rose cheating on him

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a "union" as discussed in the story?

• Group of friends

• Agreement from a relative

• Collection of workers with the same job type

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What is the name for the words in italics in the play that tell us where the actors should be and how they should talk?

• Foreshadowing

• Character foil

• Monologue

• Stage directions

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

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What is the term for a problem or obstacle in a story or play?

• Monologue

• Characterization

• Conflict

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.7.3

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Who wrote the play Fences?

• August Wilson

• Frederick Douglass

• Ms. Montgomery

• Kanye

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