Fences Act 2 Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What do you think Bono means when he says "Some people build fences to keep people out
and other people build fences to keep people in"? Which character thinks of fences the first
way? How about the second way? - CORRECT ANSWER He means that different
characters think about fences in different ways and for different purposes. Troy thinks of the
fence as a way to keep people out. Rose thinks of the fence as a way to keep people in as she
wants to protect her family. Troy and Rose both wanna protect their family but from different
angles.
On p. 62, what is Bono warning Troy about? Why do you think he cares? - CORRECT
ANSWER Bono is warning Troy that he's gonna loose Rose if she finds out about his
affair. He cares because he loves both Rose and Troy and thinks Rose is best for Troy.
What has happened to Gabriel? Why? What does Rose think should be done about him? How
does Troy disagree? - CORRECT ANSWER Gabriel was arrested for upsetting the
peace. Rose thinks he should be put in the hospital. Troy disagrees because he thinks Gabe
should be free no not locked up after he had his life ruined by fighting.
What does Troy tell Rose on p. 66? How does Rose react? Find a quote that illustrates how
she feels about this. - CORRECT ANSWER Troy tells Rose that's he's gonna be
somebody's daddy. Rose is upset, angry, and distraught. "You telling me you gonna be
somebody's daddy? You telling your wife this?"
On p. 69, how does Troy explain why he cheats? Describe the baseball metaphor used on p.
69- 70. - CORRECT ANSWER Troy explains that he cheated because this woman was
a way for him to escape from his life and feel genuinely happy. He uses a baseball metaphor
of after he got to 1st base, he wanted to get to 2nd base after 18 years.
Rose has a monologue on p. 70-71 that relates to the theme of "deferred dreams." What did
she used to dream of in life? What metaphor does she use to explain how she held on to a
dream even when it seemed like it would never come true? - CORRECT
ANSWER She used to dream of not staying in the same spot forever and getting to
know other men. She uses the metaphor of plating a seed in Troy and hoping it would bloom
but the soil was hard and rocky and it wasn't ever gonna bloom.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What do you think Bono means when he says "Some people build fences to keep people out
and other people build fences to keep people in"? Which character thinks of fences the first
way? How about the second way? - CORRECT ANSWER He means that different
characters think about fences in different ways and for different purposes. Troy thinks of the
fence as a way to keep people out. Rose thinks of the fence as a way to keep people in as she
wants to protect her family. Troy and Rose both wanna protect their family but from different
angles.
On p. 62, what is Bono warning Troy about? Why do you think he cares? - CORRECT
ANSWER Bono is warning Troy that he's gonna loose Rose if she finds out about his
affair. He cares because he loves both Rose and Troy and thinks Rose is best for Troy.
What has happened to Gabriel? Why? What does Rose think should be done about him? How
does Troy disagree? - CORRECT ANSWER Gabriel was arrested for upsetting the
peace. Rose thinks he should be put in the hospital. Troy disagrees because he thinks Gabe
should be free no not locked up after he had his life ruined by fighting.
What does Troy tell Rose on p. 66? How does Rose react? Find a quote that illustrates how
she feels about this. - CORRECT ANSWER Troy tells Rose that's he's gonna be
somebody's daddy. Rose is upset, angry, and distraught. "You telling me you gonna be
somebody's daddy? You telling your wife this?"
On p. 69, how does Troy explain why he cheats? Describe the baseball metaphor used on p.
69- 70. - CORRECT ANSWER Troy explains that he cheated because this woman was
a way for him to escape from his life and feel genuinely happy. He uses a baseball metaphor
of after he got to 1st base, he wanted to get to 2nd base after 18 years.
Rose has a monologue on p. 70-71 that relates to the theme of "deferred dreams." What did
she used to dream of in life? What metaphor does she use to explain how she held on to a
dream even when it seemed like it would never come true? - CORRECT
ANSWER She used to dream of not staying in the same spot forever and getting to
know other men. She uses the metaphor of plating a seed in Troy and hoping it would bloom
but the soil was hard and rocky and it wasn't ever gonna bloom.
