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Author's Background
Historical Background
Name That Character
Scene It!
Theme & Symbol
100
The author of Fences.
Who is August Wilson?
100
The publication date of Fences (the year it was published)
What is 1983?
100
“I got to go sell my plums. I done sold some tomatoes.”
Who is Gabriel?
100
This is the scene where we learn that Troy dies.
What is Act 2 Sc 5?
100
This is the reason why only white people could drive the garbage truck.
What is racism/ racial discrimination?
200
The birth name of the author of Fences.
What is Frederick August Kittle, Jr.?
200
The setting of Fences (when and where the story takes place)
What is 1957 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania?
200
“I can’t drap Papa with me everywhere I go.”
Who is Cory?
200
This is the scene where Troy says that he eyes all the women.
What is Act 1 Sc 1?
200
This is what a football symbolizes to Cory.
What is a potential career/ pursuing your dreams/ individualism?
300
The ethnic background of the author of Fences.
What is German and African-American?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
What is the Civil Rights Movement?
300
“I’m studying you…fixing to do my homework!”
Who is Troy?
300
This is the scene where we meet Gabriel for the first time.
What is Act 1 Sc 2?
300
This is why Lyons continues to play at The Grill despite not being a successful musician.
What is his "way of dealing with the world"/ pursuing his dreams/ endurance/ perseverance?
400
The reason the author of Fences dropped out of high school.
What is the accusation of plagiarism?
400
This is the name of the collection of plays written by the author of Fences, where a play was written for each decade of the twentieth century.
What is the Pittsburgh Cycle?
400
“My granddaddy used to pull his teeth with pliers. They ain’t had no dentists for the colored folks back then.”
Who is Bono?
400
This is the scene where we learn about Troy’s childhood.
What is Act 1 Sc 4?
400
DAILY DOULBE!!!
What is a baseball bat?
500
The year the author of Fences was born.
What is 1945?
500
Fences was initially presented as a staged reading at this 1983 conference.
What is the National Playwrights Conference?
500
“Don’t he look good, Rose. Got them Corporal stripes.”
Who is Lyons?
500
This is the scene where Troy brings his baby home to Rose.
What is Act 2 Sc 3?
500
This is what Raynell symbolizes for the Maxson family.
What is unity/ family bonding/ a bad beginning with a positive result/ hope?