Week 8 Reading Quiz (Comp II)

I'm not 100% on all of these answers, but I tried

In Fences, Troy bought his house by

using Gabe’s disability money

In Fences, what chore do Troy and Cory complete together?

building a fence

In what decade does August Wilson's

Fences begin?

1950s

In Fences, "Death ain't nothing but a fastball on the outside corner" is an example of a(n)

metaphor.

Though there are only two actual deaths in Fences, ___ is a constant theme.

Morality

In August Wilson's Fences, Bono and Troy meet Alberta at the baseball park. True or False?

False

In Fences, the chief conflict between Troy and Rose is

Troy's affair with Alberta.

In Fences, why does Troy commit his brother to a mental institution?

He realizes that he can take control of Gabriel's pension if Gabe is institutionalized.

In Fences, Rose compares love to a

seed in a garden.

In Fences, why did Troy spend time in prison?

murder