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Fences - Act One

Authored by Paul McQuade

English

12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 20+ times

Fences - Act One
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Fences begins in the year

1937

1947

1957

1967

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Racial conflict is most evident in

Lyons' pursuit of a music career.

Cory's desire to play football.

Troy's not being able to be a garbage truck driver.

Troy's inability to buy furniture on credit.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which character serves as a dramatic foil for Troy?

Lyons

Cory

Gabe

Bono

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The biggest threat to Rose and Troy's marriage appears to be

Troy's secret relationship with Alberta.

Gabe's having moved out of their house.

Cory's future with college or the workforce.

shopping at the A&P or Bellas.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Name the speaker: "That ain't for me. I don't wanna be carrying nobody's rubbish. I don't wanna be punching nobody's time clock."

Cory

Troy

Lyons

Gabe

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Troy is skeptical about Cory's recruitment to play college football because

he does not believe Cory has the academic skills to earn a college degree.

he doesn't think Cory's athletic skills are good enough to play at a higher level.

he doesn't want football to stand in the way of Cory's dream to become a mechanic.

he doesn't believe a black man can make a fair living in pro sports.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Rose tells Troy he didn't make the major leagues because _________.

he was too old.

systemic racism.

his drinking held him back.

he wasn't good enough for professional baseball.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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