August Wilson

Wilson stated that all of his plays are about a character who is "The Best Blues Singer in the World" and who

• builds fences to keep his family secure.

• strives to be someone important in life.

• struggles against white racism.

• is drowning in his own private ocean.

August Wilson described Troy Maxson as a garbageman who struggles with the issues of

• racism, injustice, pride, anger, and marriage.

• loneliness, hostility, hope, joy, and forgiveness.

• love, honor, beauty, betrayal, and duty.

• ambition, dreams, honor, courage, and achievement.

The genre of "Fences" is drama, which means that it is

• emotional and intense.

• tragic and sad.

• intended to be performed.

• full of deep feeling.

August Wilson wrote 10 plays (one for each decade) that all take place in the same city. Where those 10 plays called?

• The Pittsburgh Cycle

• The Pittsburgh Century

• The Pittsburgh Ten

• The Pittsburgh Plays

What two cities did August Wilson live in during his lifetime?

• Pittsburgh & New York

• Pittsburgh & Philadelphia

• Pittsburgh & Los Angles

• Pittsburgh & Seattle

Boy Willie is Berneice's

• 30-year-old brother from Sunflower, MS

• uncle who owns the house in Pittsburgh

• husband

• the ghost haunting the family

How would you describe Berniece and Boy Willie's relationship?

What do you think Berniece means when she tells Maretha that she shouldn't "be going down there showing [her] color"? There are three possible answers.

• not to be loud, rude, or undignified

• to show her good home training

• not to act the fool around white people

• to keep her clothes clean

In which decade does the play take place?

• The 1890s

• The 1930s

• The 1950s

• The 1970s

Who is Berniece and Boy Willie's uncle who works on the railroad?

• Boy Willie

• Lymon Jackson

• Doaker Charles

• Avery