What ritual takes places on Friday nights at the Maxson household?

Troy and Bono drink and let loose after work

Everyone goes to see Cory play football

Lyons plays music for the family

Gabriel recounts how he chased hellhounds all day

What happened to Troy when he was 8?

His mother left and told him she'd be back for him

He started working on his dad's farm

Troy can't remember that far back

What causes Troy to leave home?

He lost respect for his father and they fought

It was just his time to go out on his own

He was chasing after a job and had to go

What did Troy do while in prison?

Meet Bono and learn to play baseball

Signed Gabe into a mental hospital

Over what issue is Troy fighting his superiors at his job?

the inability of the workers to unionize

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

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 II, 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 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's opinion of those who play the lottery, including Rose?

That they are foolish and wasting their money on something they will not ever see a return on

That they are secretly smart; that the lottery is a fairer system than life

He is jealous of them and their ability to play the lottery because he cannot afford to

He is worried about Rose's gambling habits because of his own unsuccessful and dangerous gambling experience

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

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 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 do their jobs only for the money

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

Why does Rose decide to care for Raynell?

She decides Raynell is innocent of Troy's sins

Why did Troy accidentally sign the papers that permitted Gabe to be sent to a mental hospital?

He was tired of paying Gabe's bail

He thought he was signing a baseball contract

He was angry with Gabe for moving out

What is Troy's promotion?

he lifts garbage into the trucks

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Troy feels his responsibility to his son is only

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

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

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Troy feels ___________ about his previous career in sports.

Proud

Bitter

Excited

Ashamed

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In this play, fences are used to

act as a barrier between oneself and others

protect people emotionally

can be an actual object that one could touch

all of these options are correct

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What, according to Troy, is "strike 1" for Cory?

Hitting his father (Cory hitting Troy)

Being disrespectful to his father (Cory to Troy)

Skipping school

Not doing his chores

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What, according to Troy, is "strike 2" for Cory?

Hitting his father (Cory to Troy)

Being disrespectful to his father (Cory to Troy)

Skipping school

Not doing his chores

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What, according to Troy, is "strike 3" for Cory?

When they fight physically at the end of act 2, scene 4

When Cory joins the military

When Cory drops out of school

When Rose raises Raynell

Tags

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.8.10

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Fences

Troy doesn't want his son to be like him because:

Troy feels his responsibility to his son is only

Troy feels ___________ about his previous career in sports.

In this play, fences are used to

What, according to Troy, is "strike 1" for Cory?

What, according to Troy, is "strike 2" for Cory?

What, according to Troy, is "strike 3" for Cory?

What did Troy buy with Gabe's disability money?

What ritual takes places on Friday nights at the Maxson household?

Who tries to help Troy see that he has to come clean about his affair?

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