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WorksheetsFences by August Wilson Unit Test
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 25mins
Most of the play is set in the year:
1937
1947
1957
1967
The play takes in a city like:
Philadelphia
New York City
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Troy's children are:
Cory, Lyons and Raynell
Lyons, Gabe and Raynell
Meg, Stewie and Chris
Cory, Lucille and Lyons
Gabe's problem is that he:
is psychotic
is a liar
has a brain injury
is lazy
Lyons:
pays back the money he borrowed from Troy and Rose
never pays back the money
gives Cory money
gets a job and helps Rose with the household
The child whom Rose and Troy share biologically is:
Gabe
Cory
Lyons
Raynell
At the end of the play, Lyons leaves
a gig
the military
the hospital
the workhouse
At the end of the play, Cory leaves
a gig
the military
the hospital
jail
At the end of the play, Gabriel leaves
a gig
the military
the hospital
jail
Troy's three children inherit at least one thing from their father:
a song
a love of sports
a disciplined lifestyle
a financial legacy
The biggest problem (mentioned in the play) with Troy's job promotion is that:
he's not qualified
his co-workers will be envious of him
the pay raise will put him in a higher tax bracket
he will have less time to spend with his family
Troy first met Bono:
at a neighborhood ball field in their youth
in the penitentiary
at work
at a party in town
Who said this: “You got to take the crookeds with the straights.”
Troy
Cory
Rose
Bono
Who said this: "You can’t visit the sins of the father upon the child.”
Alberta
Rose
Cory
Lucille
Who said this: “You born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate…always looking for the curve-ball on the inside corner."
Cory
Lyons
Troy
Bono
Who said: “You don’t count around here no more.”
Troy
Lyons
Rose
Cory
Who said: “That’s the way that go!”
Gabriel
Troy
Lyons
Rose
Troy
Stays in a bad marriage
Injured in WWII has a mental injury
A struggling musician
Left home at fourteen years
Hopes are dashed when he can't play
Rose
Stays in a bad marriage
Injured in WWII has a mental injury
A struggling musician
Left home at fourteen years
Hopes are dashed when he can't play
Gabriel
Stays in a bad marriage
Injured in WWII has a mental injury
A struggling musician
Left home at fourteen years
Hopes are dashed when he can't play
Lyons
Stays in a bad marriage
Injured in WWII has a mental injury
A struggling musician
Left home at fourteen years
Hopes are dashed when he can't play
Cory
Stays in a bad marriage
Injured in WWII has a mental injury
A struggling musician
Left home at fourteen years
Hopes are dashed when he can't play
What is the symbolic meaning of the fence in the play?
It represents Rose's desire to keep her family together
It symbolizes Troy's desire to keep the world out
It represents Cory's relationship with Troy
All of the above
What does the baseball bat symbolize in the play?
Troy's past as a baseball player
Troy's struggle against the hardships of life
Troy's weapon to fight his personal demons
All of the above
Is the following example direct or indirect characterization?
"Jane is a cruel person."
Direct
Indirect
Read the following passage and decide if it is direct or indirect characterization:
Peter wasn't interested in the TV show that was playing, but the remote control was all the way across the room, so he just watched it anyway. Jan would be home soon, and she could fetch it for him then.
Direct
Indirect
Which types of indirect characterization are at play in the passage below? (Hint: there are 2 correct answers!)
Amanda arrived early to the meeting with her hair in a pristine ballerina bun and a Montblanc pen tucked behind her ear. Before she sat down, she smoothed out her pinstriped pencil skirt.
Speech
Looks
Actions
Effect on Others
Thoughts
An image with another level of meaning.
Symbol
Tone
Mood
Setting
What does STEAL stand for?
Stance, Talk, Effect on Others, Actions, Language
Speech, Tell, Explains, Actions, Looks
Speech, Talk, Effect on Others, Audience, Looks
Speech, Thoughts, Effect on Others, Actions, Looks
What is a symbol?
a sign
something representing something else
an object
characters in a story
The writer describes a person in a jail yard intently watching a bird fly overhead. What might the bird be symbolizing?
freedom
knowledge
the chosen one
birth
Which two words correctly characterize Bono?
Cruel and vulgar
Loyal and a follower
Shy and quiet
Absent and forgetful
Who wrote the play Fences?
August Wilson
Frederick Douglass
Ms. Montgomery
Kanye
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
What is "strike two" against Cory?
Punching Troy in protection of Rose
Destroying the fence
Refusing to quit football despite his father's demands
Rejecting Lyons' advice, which offends Troy
Simply, why does Troy shop at Bella's (and not at the A&P)?
He is treated well and respected there, despite the high price of the store goods
Bella's is less expensive
He has a crush on the store owner
He wants to work there, instead of being a garbage man
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
What is Troy's relationship with death?
He claims to have "beat" it once and believes he can do it again
Death is the one thing that he fears most
He is forever angry with Death for taking loved ones away from him too early in life
He intentionally avoids the topic and tries to never think of it
