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

2. Lymon wants to go to what city, hoping for better treatment from white people?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Washington D.C.
(c) Seattle.
(d) New York.

3. How much money does Wining Boy ask for as a loan from Doaker?
(a) Five dollars.
(b) Fifty dollars.
(c) Ten dollars.
(d) Twenty dollars.

4. What does Boy Willie tell Wining Boy that he wants to purchase?
(a) Sutter's land.
(b) More fruit.
(c) A new car.
(d) A new piano.

5. Berniece claims she saw what before she left the house on the day that Wining Boy went to the city?
(a) Sutter's ghost.
(b) Her father's face.
(c) The ghost of Yellow Dog.
(d) Dark shadows dancing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much has the potential buyer promised to pay for the piano in relation to his previous offer?

2. Who asks Boy Willie about the outcome of his date with the young woman?

3. The thwarting character emerges from what room to stop the pair from moving the piano?

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

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

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