Fences by August Wilson
Who is Troy? - ANS-a 53 year old man
-thick, heavy hands
-large man
-black
Who is Bono? - ANS-Troy's best friend of 30 years
-admires Troy
-is a follower
What is Troy & Bono's occupation? - ANSThey are garbage collectors
What are the 2 men talking about at the beginning of the play? - ANS-Their job and how Troy
asked Mr. Rand why the white men are driving trucks and the colored are lifting
-Mr. Rand told Troy to take it to the union
What is the gals name Troy was eyeballing? - ANSAlberta
Who is Rose? - ANS-Troy's wife
-10 years younger than Troy
-devoted to Troy
-doesn't drink
What do Troy & Bono do every Friday? - ANSGo to Taylor's (bar) to talk and drink
What sport is Troy really great at? - ANSBaseball
When is the only time Tony drinks? - ANSFriday nights
Who is Lyons? - ANS-Troy's son
-34 years old
-neatly trimmed goatee
-sport coat
-white shirt
-tieless
-buttoned at the collar
-wannabe musician
How is Lyon's & Troy's relationship? - ANS-a little tense
-I don't think Troy was there for much of Lyon's childhood
-Lyon's comes by to ask for $
, Who is Gabriel? - ANS-Troy's younger brother
- 7 years younger than Troy
-Injured in WWII
-has a metal plate in his head
-carries an old trumpet tied around his waist
-carries a chipped basket with an assortment of fruits & veggies
-a little special
Who is Cory? - ANS-Rose's * Troy's son
-football player
-works/worked at the A&P
How is Cory's & Troy's relationship? - ANS-It's a little tense
-Troy doesn't like Cory
-Cory is just Troy's responsibility as a father
-Cory just wants his father's approval
What happened when Troy went to the Commissioner's office? - ANSThey made him a truck
driver
What doesn't Troy have that he needs to drive a truck? - ANSa driver's license
What was Tony's father like? - ANS-a mean man that had multiple wives
-had 11 kids
-was the devil himself
-beat Tony so bad at 14 that Tony left
What did Tony do for a living when he left his father? - ANSHe was a robber and ended up
going to jail for 15 years for stabbing a guy
What did Troy do that made Cory mad? - ANSHe went to the school and told Cory's coach that
he couldn't play football
What is Troy doing to Rose? - ANSCheating on her
He found that Alberta chick, and she is stuck on him like glue.
What happened to Alberta when she had the baby? - ANSShe died
Who is taking care of the baby girl? - ANSRose
What happens between Troy & Cory? - ANS-Cory tries walking past him without saying excuse
me
-Troy got real mad and started getting up in Cory's face
Who is Troy? - ANS-a 53 year old man
-thick, heavy hands
-large man
-black
Who is Bono? - ANS-Troy's best friend of 30 years
-admires Troy
-is a follower
What is Troy & Bono's occupation? - ANSThey are garbage collectors
What are the 2 men talking about at the beginning of the play? - ANS-Their job and how Troy
asked Mr. Rand why the white men are driving trucks and the colored are lifting
-Mr. Rand told Troy to take it to the union
What is the gals name Troy was eyeballing? - ANSAlberta
Who is Rose? - ANS-Troy's wife
-10 years younger than Troy
-devoted to Troy
-doesn't drink
What do Troy & Bono do every Friday? - ANSGo to Taylor's (bar) to talk and drink
What sport is Troy really great at? - ANSBaseball
When is the only time Tony drinks? - ANSFriday nights
Who is Lyons? - ANS-Troy's son
-34 years old
-neatly trimmed goatee
-sport coat
-white shirt
-tieless
-buttoned at the collar
-wannabe musician
How is Lyon's & Troy's relationship? - ANS-a little tense
-I don't think Troy was there for much of Lyon's childhood
-Lyon's comes by to ask for $
, Who is Gabriel? - ANS-Troy's younger brother
- 7 years younger than Troy
-Injured in WWII
-has a metal plate in his head
-carries an old trumpet tied around his waist
-carries a chipped basket with an assortment of fruits & veggies
-a little special
Who is Cory? - ANS-Rose's * Troy's son
-football player
-works/worked at the A&P
How is Cory's & Troy's relationship? - ANS-It's a little tense
-Troy doesn't like Cory
-Cory is just Troy's responsibility as a father
-Cory just wants his father's approval
What happened when Troy went to the Commissioner's office? - ANSThey made him a truck
driver
What doesn't Troy have that he needs to drive a truck? - ANSa driver's license
What was Tony's father like? - ANS-a mean man that had multiple wives
-had 11 kids
-was the devil himself
-beat Tony so bad at 14 that Tony left
What did Tony do for a living when he left his father? - ANSHe was a robber and ended up
going to jail for 15 years for stabbing a guy
What did Troy do that made Cory mad? - ANSHe went to the school and told Cory's coach that
he couldn't play football
What is Troy doing to Rose? - ANSCheating on her
He found that Alberta chick, and she is stuck on him like glue.
What happened to Alberta when she had the baby? - ANSShe died
Who is taking care of the baby girl? - ANSRose
What happens between Troy & Cory? - ANS-Cory tries walking past him without saying excuse
me
-Troy got real mad and started getting up in Cory's face
