Who said it?
“You gotta take the crookeds with the straights. That’s what Papa used to say.”
Lyons
Where did Troy grow up?
A. Tallahassee
B. Pittsburgh
C. Somewhere in the south
D. Greentree
C. Somewhere in the south
Cory and Raynell do what together?
A. Play baseball
B. Sing
C. Plant a garden
D. Cry
B. Sing
What made Troy sick enough to go to the hospital in 1941?
A. Typhoid Fever
B. Pneumonia
C. Smallpox
D. Yellow Fever
B. Pneumonia
What kinds of music does Lyons play?
A. Jazz
B. Classical
C. Hip-hop
D. Blues
A. Jazz
“Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in”
Bono
In what decade does Fences take place?
The 1950S (1957 to be exact)
After Rose learns of Troy’s affair, she becomes more involved with what organization?
The Church
Why does Troy refuse to let Cory go to college on a football scholarship?
A. He wants his son to play professional baseball
B. He doesn’t believe that Cory will ever amount to anything
C. He insists that Cory go to the same college Troy went to
D. He is afraid Cory will suffer the same racial discrimination Troy suffered in sports.
D. He is afraid Cory will suffer the same racial discrimination Troy suffered in sports.
Where did Troy and Bono meet?
In jail
“You can’t visit the sins of the father upon the child.”
Rose
Where do Bono and Troy meet Alberta?
Taylor's
At the end of the play, what two things do Bono and Troy stop doing together?
Drinking and Working (Also, stop hanging out on Fridays)
Troy perceives the devil and death in what actual forms?
A. A coach and a marching band
B. A salesman and an army
C. A pitcher and a batter
D. A doctor and lawyer
B. A salesman and an army
In the final scene of Fences, a seven-year-old Raynell is playing where?
In her garden
“He ought to go get recruited in how to fix cars or something where he can make a living”
Troy
Where is Cory supposed to be working after school?
The A & P
What does Troy do that leads to his first physical fight with Cory?
Troy puts his hands on Rose
Why does Rose think Troy had Gabriel committed to the mental hospital?
She thinks Troy needs Gabe’s money to help pay for the new baby
What does Troy often describe Death as?
"A fastball on the outside corner"
“They gonna send a recruiter by to talk to you. He’ll tell you he ain’t talking about making no living playing football.”
Rose
What saint does Gabriel think he talks to?
Saint Peter
Name one reason Troy and Bono are no longer friends by the end of the book
Possible Answers:
Troy gets a new job
Bono is disappointed in Troy for cheating
How old was Troy when he finally became a “man” and stood up to his evil father?
14 Years Old
What is the name of Cory’s football coach?
Coach Zellman