Fences/The Colored Museum Quiz

What kinds of images are projected at the start of the play?

• musicians playing instruments

• slaves being captured

• people dancing

• food being cooked

Think about how Miss Pat addresses the audience. How would you describe her tone and word choice?

• curt and rude

• pert and enthusiastic

• nervous and sharp

• happy and pessimistic

What does Miss Pat ask passengers to fasten?

• seatbelts

• seesaws

• shackles

• shanks

According to Miss Pat, what two things are passengers not allowed to do on the Celebrity Slaveship? SELECT TWO ANSWERS.

• call-and-response singing

• whistling

• playing drums

• talking

What problem caused Miss Pat to return to the cabin?

• The plane was crashing.

• The captain called her up front.

• They flew into the future.

• They encountered a time warp.

According to Miss Pat, what will the passengers’ current pain and suffering bring in the future?

• a complex culture

• complete madness

• more pain and suffering

• complete rights

What does the Celebrity Slaveship pass during the time warp? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• The Great Drepression

• Vietnam War

• American Revolution

• Malcolm X

What is mixed in with the luggage?

• trash

• topsy-turvy dolls

• slaves

• drums

Select the THREE ingredients Aunt Ethel puts into her pot.

• jazz

• survival

• hatefulness

• attitude

What did Junie Robinson expect to see when he walked out of the explosion? SELECT ALL THAT APPLY.

• his friends

• his mama

• Jesus

• white clouds