Fences

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

• Troy

• Rose

• Bono

• Lyons

Who wrote the play Fences?

• August Wilson

• Frederick Douglass

• Ms. Montgomery

• Kanye

Which of these characters is NOT related to Troy?

• Rose

• Lyons

• Bono

In the parenthetical description, how is Rose's opinion of her husband Troy described?

• She is enamored by charisma, forgives his faults, and admires his work ethic

• She is fearful of him, scared of his bad temper

• She is skeptical of Troy's loyalty and also of her own love for him

• She feels like she does not know Troy at all and that he is full of mystery and secrets

What does Bono imply Troy was like before he married Rose?

• A "player," someone who expressed interest in and dated a host of different women

• A quiet, shy, nervous-to-love man

• An angry, uncontrollable, rage-filled man who Rose helps to calm

• A sad, lonely man who believed he would never find love

Why does Troy want Rose to go inside when he is talking to Bono?

• He is planning a surprise for Rose that he does not want her to hear

• He is engaging in "men talk" unfit for a woman's ears

• He has lost his job as garbage man and does not want Rose to know

• He is seeking advice from Bono about his relationship with his own wife

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

How does Troy compare himself to other black athletes, including Jackie Robinson?

• He considers himself supremely talented and unfairly overlooked as an athlete; other athletes he considers overrated

• He admires all black athletes, including himself, for overcoming segregation and discrimination

• He fondly remembers the friendship and camaraderie he once had with his former teammates

• He considers himself smarter than other athletes for recognizing early on in life how frivolous and useless sports are

What is Troy's son Lyons' job?

• Musician

• Garbage man

• Baseball player

• Nurse

What is the primary theme explored in the play 'Fences'?

• Racial discrimination

• Love and betrayal

• Family and responsibility

• War and peace