Character Relationships and Conflicts in Troy

The transcript covers Act One, Scene Four of a play, focusing on family dynamics and personal struggles. Corey leaves for football practice, leading to a discussion between Troy and Bono about Troy's visits to Alberta. Troy's promotion at work highlights racial issues, while his interactions with his sons, Lions and Corey, reveal tensions and unmet expectations. The narrative explores Troy's relationship with his father, drawing parallels to his own parenting style. The act concludes with a confrontation between Corey and Troy, emphasizing themes of ambition and generational conflict.

What does Corey's mother remind him to do before he leaves for football practice?

• Finish his homework

• Clean up his mess

• Call his father

• Feed the dog

What topic does Bono shift the conversation to when talking with Troy?

• Troy's job promotion

• Rose's cooking

• Troy's visits to Alberta

• Corey's football practice

What is significant about Troy's promotion to driver?

• He has a perfect driving record

• He is the first African American driver

• He owns the company

• He has a college degree

What does Troy wrongly assume about Lions' visit?

• Lions wants to borrow money

• Lions is getting married

• Lions is quitting his job

• Lions is moving back home

What lie does Corey tell his father?

• He quit football

• He got a new job

• He is getting married

• He is moving out

What does Troy reveal about his relationship with his father?

• They were very close

• His father was supportive

• His father was a musician

• His father was abusive

What is a parallel between Troy's relationship with his father and his sons?

• Both fathers were absent

• Both fathers were musicians

• Both fathers were supportive

• Both fathers had strained relationships

What role does Rose play in Troy's life according to Bono?

• She is a passive observer

• She encourages Troy's exaggerations

• She keeps Troy grounded

• She is indifferent to Troy's actions

What does Corey accuse his father of being afraid of?

• Corey quitting school

• Corey moving away

• Corey being better than him

• Corey becoming a musician