SparkNotes: Fences: Context Quiz: Quick Quiz

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In what year was August Wilson born?

1940
1942
1944
1945

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Lloyd Richards, who recognized and supported Wilson’s talent, was a Dean at what prestigious college’s drama school?

Princeton
Yale
Harvard
Oxford

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In what year did Wilson win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences?

1980
1984
1987
1990

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Wilson purposefully set Fences during the year when which black ballplayer led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series?

Hank Aaron
Jackie Robinson
Bernie Williams
Willie Mays

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In which U.S. city do all of Wilson’s plays take place?

Portland
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Milwaukee

Fences

Context Quiz

1 of 5
In what year was August Wilson born?

2 of 5
Lloyd Richards, who recognized and supported Wilson’s talent, was a Dean at what prestigious college’s drama school?

3 of 5
In what year did Wilson win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences?

4 of 5
Wilson purposefully set Fences during the year when which black ballplayer led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series?

5 of 5
In which U.S. city do all of Wilson’s plays take place?

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1 of 5 In what year was August Wilson born?

2 of 5 Lloyd Richards, who recognized and supported Wilson’s talent, was a Dean at what prestigious college’s drama school?

3 of 5 In what year did Wilson win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences?

4 of 5 Wilson purposefully set Fences during the year when which black ballplayer led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series?

5 of 5 In which U.S. city do all of Wilson’s plays take place?

Fences: Popular pages

CHARACTERS Character List

CHARACTERS Troy Maxson: Character Analysis

QUOTES Quotes by Theme

MAIN IDEAS Themes

FURTHER STUDY Review Quiz

Take a Study Break

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Romeo and Juliet As Told in a Series of Texts Mar 30, 2020

Pick 7 Movies and We'll Tell You What Book You Should Read While You're Social Distancing Mar 24, 2020

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1 of 5
In what year was August Wilson born?

2 of 5
Lloyd Richards, who recognized and supported Wilson’s talent, was a Dean at what prestigious college’s drama school?

3 of 5
In what year did Wilson win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Fences?

4 of 5
Wilson purposefully set Fences during the year when which black ballplayer led the Milwaukee Braves to the World Series?

5 of 5
In which U.S. city do all of Wilson’s plays take place?