Act I  

Reading Check

1. Troy’s friend (I.1)

2. Troy’s son (I.1)

3. A fence (I.2)

4. He was injured during World War II. (I.2)

5. Selling fruits and vegetables people have thrown away and chasing “hellhounds” (I.2)

6. To work only weekends (I.3)

7. To tell Cory to go get his job back or find another one (I.3)

8. Alberta (I.4)

9. Rose tells Troy to let Cory meet with the college football recruiter. (I.4)

10. Troy and Bono meet in prison after Troy kills a man he tries to rob. (I.4)

Short Answer

1. Alberta is a woman “all the men flirt with.” Troy buys her a couple of drinks and talks crudely about her body. (I.1)

2. Troy is dismissive of Cory’s interest in football because Troy was a good baseball player who was unable to play in the major leagues because he is Black. (I.1)

3. Troy allegedly fights and beats Death when Troy is hospitalized with pneumonia for three days.