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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does the grocery shopping in the Charles home?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Maretha.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Boy Willie.

2. What was Wining Boy's profession?
(a) He was a coal miner.
(b) He was a wine maker.
(c) He was a backup dancer.
(d) He was a recording star.

3. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?
(a) His questions.
(b) HIs fears.
(c) His guilt.
(d) His talent.

4. What does Avery do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a carpenter.
(c) He is a blacksmith.
(d) He is a preacher.

5. What beverage do the men drink while discussing Parchman Prison?
(a) Wine.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) Vodka.
(d) Beer.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characters does Boy Willie NOT ask about the potential buyer of the piano?

2. Lymon wants to go to what city, hoping for better treatment from white people?

3. Doaker works for what type of transportation?

4. Which character admits to being on the run from the police?

5. After meeting a ghost on the railroad tracks, Wining Boy claims that he has had good luck for how long?

(see the answer key)

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