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WorksheetsFences - Act 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
For what is Gabriel arrested?
Disturbing the peace
Theft
Vandalism
Jaywalking
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
With whom does Troy challenge to bring his "army" and "wrestling clothes" and fight?
Death
The police
Rose and any other woman who challenges him
Cory and Lyons
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
In the seven years after Troy's death, what is revealed happened to Cory?
He joined the Marines
He became a professional football player
He committed a crime and was imprisoned
He became a best-selling musician
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
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 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
Under what circumstances/during what activity is it revealed that Troy died?
Truck-driving
Drinking
Playing dominos
Swinging a bat
Between arrests, what gift does Gabriel give to Rose?
Rose
Plums
Wood for the fence
Refrigerator
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
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
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
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 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 it that Cory DOESN'T say on the porch that initially causes Troy to get so angry?
Thank you
You're welcome
Excuse me
Please
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
In the seven years after Troy's death, what is revealed happened to Lyons?
He joined the Marines
He became a professional football player
He committed a crime and was imprisoned
He became a best-selling musician
What animal does Blue "tree" in a "hollow log"?
Possum
Cat
Squirrel
Owl
Which two characters sing a song together near the end of the play?
Rose and Gabriel
Troy and Bono
Lyons and Cory
Cory and Raynell
