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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who carved the piano legs at Sutter's request?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Doaker's son.
(c) Doaker's grandfather.
(d) Doaker's father.

2. What problem continually plagues Boy Willie and Lyman as they attempt to sell their fruit?
(a) Their money keeps getting stolen.
(b) Their truck keeps breaking down.
(c) The two men keep bickering.
(d) Their fruit keeps rotting.

3. Who does Boy Willie expect to teach Maretha about the significance of the piano?
(a) Berniece.
(b) Momma Ola.
(c) Doaker.
(d) Avery.

4. Which of the following characters does NOT attempt to move the piano?
(a) Wining Boy.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Boy Willie.

5. The thwarting character emerges from what room to stop the pair from moving the piano?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The bathroom.
(c) The bedroom.
(d) The cellar.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Boy Willie realizes that Wining Boy is in town, what does he ask him for?

2. When Wining Boy returns home from the city, how much money does he say he received?

3. When the group is singing prison songs, which character is asked to play the piano?

4. How far does the pair move the piano before their attempts are thwarted?

5. What is Doaker doing when Wining Boy shows up at the house?

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