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August WilsonFences
Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1986A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Exam Answer Key
Multiple Choice
1. B (I.1)
2. C (I.3)
3. D (I.3)
4. A (I.4)
5. D (I.4)
6. B (I.4)
7. C (I.4)
8. A (II.1)
9. B (II.2)
10. D (II.4)
11. B (II.4)
12. C (II.5)
13. A (II.5)
14. C (II.5)
15. D (II.5)
Long Answer
1. The garden flashes back to Rose’s earlier complaint that she planted the seed of her life in Troy’s rocky soil and stayed with him even when she learned nothing would grow. This new garden, which will grow, is symbolic of Rose’s new life without Troy, where she may find love. (II.5)
2. The Maxson male coming-of-age ritual of physical fights with a father and then departure from home is destructive for both Troy and Cory because the men do not learn how to be loving, supporting fathers within their own families. Thus, the cycle of angry men continues. At the play’s end, Rose suggests Cory can break the cycle by giving up his anger toward Troy and accepting Troy as he was.
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