Fences - AP English Lit Review
Questions
Who wrote Fences? - ANSAugust Wilson
Is Fences a novel or a play? - ANSPlay
How should the title of a novel or play be formatted when writing an AP essay? - ANSItalicized if
typed, underlined if hand-written
What's the proper ADGT opener with Fences? - ANSAugust Wilson's 1985 play Fences
(italicized) ...
When was Fences published? - ANS1985
When is Fences set? - ANS1957
What awards did Fences win? - ANSPulitzer prize and Tony Award
What race is the author of Fences? - ANSAfrican-American
What race are all of the characters in Fences? - ANSAfrican-American
What city is Fences set in? - ANSPittsburgh
What does Troy do for a living? - ANSGarbage collector / garbage truck driver
Who is Troy married to? - ANSRose
Who are Troy's sons? - ANSLyons and Cory
Is Rose Lyons' mom? - ANSNo, he's Troy's son from a previous marriage
How old is Troy? - ANS53
How long have Troy and Bono been friends? - ANSMore than 30 years: "thirty-odd years"
Between Troy and Bono, who is the leader and who is the follower? - ANSTroy: Leader, Bono:
Follower
, Who is Troy's best friend? - ANSBono
What does Bono do for a living? - ANSGarbage collector
Where did Bono and Troy meet? - ANSIn prison
Where did Troy learn to play baseball? - ANSPrison
What sport was Troy really good at? - ANSBaseball
What sport does Cory play? - ANSFootball
Who won't allow Cory to play football - ANSTroy
What year is Cory in school? - ANSSenior in high school
What profession is Lyons? - ANSMusician
Who is Bono married to? - ANSLucille
Who does Troy have an affair with? - ANSAlberta
What is the name of the baby that Troy has when he cheats? - ANSRaynell
Troy is eventually promoted to what job? - ANSGarbage truck driver
Previous to his promotion, who drove the garbage trucks? - ANSWhite people only
Where does Bono accuse Troy of spending too much time? - ANSTaylor's (visiting with Alberta)
Who is older, Troy or Rose? - ANSTroy (page 2, by 10 years)
What is Troy's last name? - ANSMaxson (page 3)
Troy claims to have met and fought who? - ANSDeath
Who is Gabriel? - ANSTroy's younger brother
How did Gabriel get injured? - ANSWW2 injury
Who does Gabriel believe he is? - ANSThe archangel Gabriel
What visions does Gabriel see? - ANSHell hounds, heaven opening up, Troy's name in the
Book of Life
Questions
Who wrote Fences? - ANSAugust Wilson
Is Fences a novel or a play? - ANSPlay
How should the title of a novel or play be formatted when writing an AP essay? - ANSItalicized if
typed, underlined if hand-written
What's the proper ADGT opener with Fences? - ANSAugust Wilson's 1985 play Fences
(italicized) ...
When was Fences published? - ANS1985
When is Fences set? - ANS1957
What awards did Fences win? - ANSPulitzer prize and Tony Award
What race is the author of Fences? - ANSAfrican-American
What race are all of the characters in Fences? - ANSAfrican-American
What city is Fences set in? - ANSPittsburgh
What does Troy do for a living? - ANSGarbage collector / garbage truck driver
Who is Troy married to? - ANSRose
Who are Troy's sons? - ANSLyons and Cory
Is Rose Lyons' mom? - ANSNo, he's Troy's son from a previous marriage
How old is Troy? - ANS53
How long have Troy and Bono been friends? - ANSMore than 30 years: "thirty-odd years"
Between Troy and Bono, who is the leader and who is the follower? - ANSTroy: Leader, Bono:
Follower
, Who is Troy's best friend? - ANSBono
What does Bono do for a living? - ANSGarbage collector
Where did Bono and Troy meet? - ANSIn prison
Where did Troy learn to play baseball? - ANSPrison
What sport was Troy really good at? - ANSBaseball
What sport does Cory play? - ANSFootball
Who won't allow Cory to play football - ANSTroy
What year is Cory in school? - ANSSenior in high school
What profession is Lyons? - ANSMusician
Who is Bono married to? - ANSLucille
Who does Troy have an affair with? - ANSAlberta
What is the name of the baby that Troy has when he cheats? - ANSRaynell
Troy is eventually promoted to what job? - ANSGarbage truck driver
Previous to his promotion, who drove the garbage trucks? - ANSWhite people only
Where does Bono accuse Troy of spending too much time? - ANSTaylor's (visiting with Alberta)
Who is older, Troy or Rose? - ANSTroy (page 2, by 10 years)
What is Troy's last name? - ANSMaxson (page 3)
Troy claims to have met and fought who? - ANSDeath
Who is Gabriel? - ANSTroy's younger brother
How did Gabriel get injured? - ANSWW2 injury
Who does Gabriel believe he is? - ANSThe archangel Gabriel
What visions does Gabriel see? - ANSHell hounds, heaven opening up, Troy's name in the
Book of Life
