Quotes: Who Said It?
"I can't taste nothing. Helluljah! I can't taste nothing no more."
Troy says this on page 89.
Worrying about something.
fretting
She thought her baby was the most adorable, the most __________ of all the babies in the nursery.
precious
Name a conflict that Troy has with Cory.
Troy doesn't want Cory to play football, work at the A&P, or go to college.
Why doesn't Cory want to attend Troy's funeral, and who makes him change his mind? (You must answer BOTH parts of the question)!
Cory doesn't want to forgive Troy for being a bad father and husband, but Rose makes him change his mind.
"That's what Papa call it. 'Cory's room.' It got your football in the closet."
Raynell says this on page 95.
Careful, continuous watch to maintain safety or security
vigilance
He was afraid of his father because his father was a very strict, very ____________ man.
stern
Name a conflict that Rose has with Troy.
Rose is upset that Troy is having an affair. Rose thinks Troy is being selfish. Rose thinks Troy is being dishonest about taking Gabriel's money and putting Gabriel in an institution.
How does the conflict between Troy and Cory escalate in Act Two? What makes Cory decide to leave home?
In Act 2, Troy and Cory's argument starts out verbal and ends in a physical altercation when Cory and Troy fight over the baseball bat. Cory decides to leave because Troy threatens him with the bat and tells him "Go on and get away from my house" (89).
"Oh yeah. I know it. The devil's strong. The devil ain't no pushover."
Gabriel says this on page 47.
A military officer ranking in the Marine Corps or Army.
corporal
She was so scared and cold that she began to __________ .
tremble
Name a conflict that Cory has with Rose.
Cory and Rose argue over whether Cory should go to Troy's funeral or not. Cory doesn't want to go at first.
Explain TWO ways the fence is symbolic in the play.
The fence encircles the family, so it serves as a symbol of keeping the family together (to Rose). To Troy, the fence symbolizes how he tries to keep the world, and his family, out. It also represents the emotional wall he has built between himself and Rose.
"I know I gotta eat. But I gotta live too."
Lyons says this on page 18.
A person who helps carry the coffin at a funeral.
pallbearer
On their first date, they couldn't think of anything to talk about, so they just sat in the cafe in ________ silence.
awkward
Name a conflict that Troy had with his father.
Troy's father caught him with a girl, chased him away, took the girl, and Troy fought him. Troy left home because of his father's abusive ways.
In Act 2, Scene 4, why does Wilson mention that Troy is drinking from a "pint bottle?"
This shows that Troy has been drinking alcohol and/or becoming more like his own father.
"Troy, why don't you admit you was too old to play in the major leagues?"
Rose says this on page 39.
primitive; uncivilized
atavistic
My grandma used to say " _________ " instead of "cabinets."
cupboard
Name a conflict Lyons has.
Lyons fights with Troy over money. Later, Lyons commits fraud and gets sentenced to the workhouse.
Why does Rose agree to take care of Troy's newborn baby, Raynell?
Rose doesn't believe the "sins of the father" should be taken out on an innocent child. She doesn't blame the baby for Troy's betrayal.