Discussion Questions, August Wilson's Fences, Act Two

1. What determines the break between Act One and Act Two?

2. What is Troy's explanation of his extramarital affair with Alberta?

3. What causes Troy's violent conflict with Cory at the end of Act 2, Scene 1?

4. What is the deal that Rose offers Troy in exchange for taking care of Raynell?

5. What does Troy trade away for the privilege of driving a garbage truck, and how does this influence his development in Act 2?

6. How is the Cory of Act 2, Scene 5 different from the Cory of the earlier parts of the play?