What is Troy's opinion of his son Cory playing football?

He believes it is a waste of time and that his son is at the mercy of the white man

He fully supports it as a way for Cory to get into college

He is nervous about the physical nature of the sport and is worried that Cory will get injured

He wishes his son played baseball, like he did, instead of football

Where does Troy actually go when he says he is going to listen to the game at Taylor's?

to see Alberta, the woman he is having an affair with

to play in an underground baseball league

Troy feels his responsibility to his son is only

To provide for him (food, clothes, etc.)

To nurture him and help him mature as a young man

To love him unconditionally, no matter what

To prepare him for his football career

In this play, fences are used to

all of these options are correct

act as a barrier between oneself and others

can be an actual object that one could touch

Why does Troy get sent to prison?

He injured a fellow baseball player

What, according to Troy, is "strike one" for Cory?

Being disrespectful to his father (Cory to Troy)

Hitting his father (Cory hitting Troy)

What does Bono think of Rose, in comparison to the other women Troy could have married?

He thinks highly of her, and he is proud of Troy for choosing her when he was young

He thinks lowly of her and wishes Troy would leave her for Alberta

He thinks Troy never should have gotten married in the first place

He does not like Rose but thinks Troy should treat her better in front of his children

Troy and Bono strike a deal with each other about their wives. What is it?

Bono will buy a refrigerator for Lucille if Troy builds a fence for Rose.

Troy will leave Rose for Alberta if Bono leaves Lucille.

Both Troy and Bono commit to reaffirming their vows to Rose and Lucille, respectively.

Bono will help Troy build the fence if Troy helps him get a job as a truck-driver.

In baseball metaphor terms, why does Troy say he cheated on Rose?

He wanted to "steal second" because he felt almost too safe at first.

Dating Alberta felt like a "home run."

He feared "strike three" against Rose.

He wanted to feel more like Jackie Robinson and not like the washed-up baseball player that he is.

At the end of Act Two, Scene Two, what is the status of Alberta and her child?

Alberta is dead as a result of child-bearing; her child is born a girl.

Alberta survives child-bearing but her child does not.

Alberta and her daughter both survive child-bearing; Troy debates leaving Rose for them.

Alberta and her child both die during child-bearing.

What is "strike two" against Cory?

Punching Troy in protection of Rose

Refusing to quit football despite his father's demands

Rejecting Lyons' advice, which offends Troy

What controversial papers is it revealed Troy "accidentally" signed?

Papers that commit Gabriel to a mental institution

Papers that sell his and Rose's house

Papers that allow Cory to play football in college

Papers that cause him to resign from his job

With whom does Troy challenge to bring his "army" and "wrestling clothes" and fight?

Rose and any other woman who challenges him

What is Troy and Bono's opinion of the police, particularly in relation to their arrests of Gabriel?

They think poorly of the police and believe they arrest Gabe frequently because they know Troy will pay them to get him out.

They are envious of the police, whose jobs give them power and earning potential.

They are proud of the police for the work they do to keep their neighborhood safe.

They are scared of the police for their irrational violent ways.

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.

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.

In the seven years since Cory and Troy's fight, what is revealed happened to Cory?

He became a professional football player.

He committed a crime and was imprisoned.

In the seven years since Cory and Troy's fight, what is revealed happened to Lyons?

He committed a crime and was imprisoned.

He became a professional football player.

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.

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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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author of Fences is _______________.

Langston Hughes

August Wilson

Lorraine Hansberry

William Shakespeare

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In what decade is Fences set?

1940s

1950s

1960s

1970s

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Where is the entire play set?

Troy's backyard

the A&P

New York City

Humboldt Park

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Who is the protagonist in Fences?

Rose

Troy

Cory

Gabriel

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Bono is Troy's

brother

son

best friend

cousin

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is Cory?

Rose and Troy's roommate

Rose and Bono's son

Rose and Troy's little brother

Rose and Troy's son

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

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

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Over what issue is Troy fighting his superiors at work?

the length of the work day

the weight of the trash cans

the inability of the workers to unionize

who drives the garbage trucks

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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

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Fences Play Review

The author of Fences is _______________.

In what decade is Fences set?

Where is the entire play set?

Who is the protagonist in Fences?

Bono is Troy's

Who is Cory?

Over what issue is Troy fighting his superiors at work?

What sport does Cory play?

What sport did Troy play when he was younger?

What is Troy's opinion of his son Cory playing football?

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