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Questions and Answers
How long have Troy and Bono been friends?
How long have Troy and Bono been friends?
- 33 years (correct)
- 10 years
- 20 years
- 30+ years
What is Cory's opportunity in sports?
What is Cory's opportunity in sports?
- Playing for a college football team (correct)
- Playing for a college baseball team
- Playing in the MLB
- Playing for the NFL
Where do Troy and Bono work?
Where do Troy and Bono work?
- The church
- The water company
- The A&P (correct)
- A rubbish company
What does Troy want to buy for $200?
What does Troy want to buy for $200?
What are Troy and Cory building outside?
What are Troy and Cory building outside?
What will Troy do if Cory earns $100?
What will Troy do if Cory earns $100?
What is one of the requirements to make the team, according to Cory?
What is one of the requirements to make the team, according to Cory?
What does Troy want Cory to focus on instead of football?
What does Troy want Cory to focus on instead of football?
What does Cory's coach want him to focus on?
What does Cory's coach want him to focus on?
Why does Troy take care of Cory, according to himself?
Why does Troy take care of Cory, according to himself?
What does Rose want Troy to admit about his past?
What does Rose want Troy to admit about his past?
What does Gabe believe he is?
What does Gabe believe he is?
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Study Notes
Cory's Life and Football
- Cory wants to go to college and play football, but Troy wants him to learn a trade.
- Cory's football coach is Coach Stawicki.
- Cory works out a compromise with his boss to hold his job until the end of football season.
Troy's Life and Family
- Troy takes care of Cory because it's his responsibility as a man.
- Troy wants Lyons to get a steady job and pay him back the money he loaned him.
- Troy believes he didn't get a chance to play baseball because he was black.
- Troy deposits his money in the bank.
Lyons and His Girlfriend
- Lyons is 34 years old.
- Lyons "lives for" his music.
- Lyons's girlfriend Bonnie is a secretary for the bank.
- Rose is not Lyons's mom.
Gabe's Life
- Gabe has a metal plate in his head because he's an injured WWII veteran.
- Gabe believes he is Saint Gabriel.
- Gabe lives with Troy and Rose.
- Gabe carries a horn to scare away the hellhounds.
- Troy and Rose are worried about how well Gabe is eating and caring for himself.
Troy and Bono's Friendship
- Troy and Bono have been friends for 30+ years.
- Friday night's ritual includes drinking at Taylor's with the guys, playing poker.
Work and Sports
- Cory plays football and has the opportunity to play for a college football team.
- Troy and Bono work for a rubbish company.
- Cory works at the A & P.
- Troy advocates for the colored men at work to drive the truck.
- Troy views credit as an unnecessary evil.
Family and Personal Life
- Troy wants to build a wooden fence outside with Cory.
- Troy doesn't want to buy a new radio for $200.
- If Cory earns $100, Troy will match his money for a TV.
- According to Troy, the colored player needs to be twice as good as a white player to make the team.
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