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The Piano Lesson | Quiz

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The Piano Lesson | Quiz

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1)

How does Sutter kill Boy Charles? (from Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2)

He drowned him.
He stabbed him.
He shot him.
He set him on fire.
2)

Who arrives to the final scene late with rope to move the piano? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 2)

Grace.
Lymon.
Wining Boy.
Dolly,
3)

Which character can be seen ironing his uniform? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Doaker.
Boy Willie.
Lymon.
Wining Boy.
4)

Which character becomes very emotional and attacks Boy Willie upon seeing the piano moved? (from Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2)

Lyman.
Maretha.
Doaker.
Berniece.
5)

Who purchases clothing from Wining Boy? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Boy Willie.
Sutter.
Lymon.
Doaker.
6)

What does Berniece ask Avery to do now that Maretha has seen Sutter's ghost? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Burn the house down.
Bless the house.
Transform the house into a church.
Take the piano out of the house.
7)

Who does Avery believe is the only one that has the power to exorcise Sutter's ghost? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 2)

Himself.
The angels.
Boy Charles.
God.
8)

Which character arrives to the final scene late, searching for Lymon to go to the movies? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 2)

Dolly.
Mama Ola.
Grace.
Maretha.
9)

How does Berniece respond to Avery's question? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Avery is always talking and never listening.
She is not interested in anything Avery has to say.
There is no hope for Avery to ever start his church, and he should stop pestering her.
She tells him that it's not a good time to talk about these matters.
10)

What has Wining Boy brought to the city to pawn? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Sheets of music.
The piano.
His suit.
His car.
11)

Which character enters the scene and forbids the pair to move the piano any further? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Maretha.
Avery.
Berniece.
Doaker.
12)

Who does Berniece claim blames himself for Boy Charles' death? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

Doaker.
WIning Boy.
Boy Willie.
Lymon.
13)

Which character has a change of heart after seeing Sutter's ghost and now believes that the piano should be sold? (from Act 2, Scene 1)

Lymon.
Doaker.
Wining Boy.
Berniece.
14)

Who does the weapon belong to before Berniece takes it for protection? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 1)

Crawley.
Cleotha.
Boy Charles.
Mama Ola.
15)

The piano is stolen from the Sutter home during which holiday celebration? (from Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2)

Christmas.
Memorial Day.
Halloween.
Fourth of July.
16)

Who tries to enter the young woman's room while Boy Willie was there? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

Her old boyfriend.
Her brother.
Her mother.
Her father.
17)

What weapon does Berniece retrieve to protect herself and her belongings? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 1)

A gun.
A baseball bat.
A knife.
A rope.
18)

Who tells Lymon that he'll eventually get what he wants from women as long as he keeps hoping? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

Doaker.
Boy Willie.
Berniece.
Maretha.
19)

Boy Willie thinks that Berniece is teaching Maretha to live where? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 2)

Above her station.
At the bottom of life.
At the top of life.
At exacly the right place in society.
20)

What does Wining Boy do when Boy Willie tries to move him from the piano? (from Act 2, Scene 5, Part 2)

He clenches his fists around the sheets of music.
He spreads his arms over the keys.
He lays his head down on the piano lid.
He wraps his legs around the piano bench, refusing to budge.
21)

What does Avery argue that a pastor needs to attract an audience? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

A strong voice.
Jazzy music.
Fancy clothes.
A wife.
22)

With whom does Lymon end up spending the night after he returns home from his date? (from Act 2, Scene 3)

No one. He is by himself.
With Boy Willie's date.
With Berniece.
With his date, Dolly.
23)

When did Berniece stop playing the piano? (from Act 2, Scene 2)

When her sister died.
When her husband died.
When her mother died.
When her father died.
24)

What does Boy Willie use to block the door of the young woman's room? (from Act 2, Scene 4)

The bed.
The dresser.
A chair.
A mirror.
25)

Which of the following characters does NOT attempt to move the piano? (from Act 1, Scene 2, Part 2)

Berniece.
Wining Boy.
Doaker.
Boy Willie.
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