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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. When Boy Willie realizes that Wining Boy is in town, what does he ask him for?
(a) Business advice.
(b) A loan.
(c) A wife.
(d) A place to stay.

2. Which character enters the scene and forbids the pair to move the piano any further?
(a) Avery.
(b) Berniece.
(c) Maretha.
(d) Doaker.

3. What was Wining Boy's occupation while he was married?
(a) He was a doctor.
(b) He was a student.
(c) He was a musician.
(d) He was a blacksmith.

4. Which character is afraid to sleep upstairs alone?
(a) Maretha.
(b) Berniece.
(c) Lymon.
(d) Doaker.

5. In the aftermath of the theft, where was Lymon shot?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the leg.
(c) In the head.
(d) In the stomach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character states that the law of the white man is meaningless, and he has created a new set of laws?

2. What does Boy Willie use to block the door of the young woman's room?

3. Who does Wining Boy reveal he helped bail out of jail?

4. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?

5. What is the name of the character who attempts to barge in on Boy Willie while he is with the young woman?

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