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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 Wining Boy returns home from the city, how much money does he say he received?
(a) He received no money.
(b) Five dollars.
(c) Twenty dollars.
(d) Ten dollars.

2. After meeting a ghost on the railroad tracks, Wining Boy claims that he has had good luck for how long?
(a) Three years.
(b) Three days.
(c) Thirty years.
(d) Thirty days.

3. How many times does Boy Willie take the young woman out on a date?
(a) Five times.
(b) Three times.
(c) Twice.
(d) Once.

4. When the group is singing prison songs, which character is asked to play the piano?
(a) Boy Willie.
(b) Maretha.
(c) Wining Boy.
(d) Berniece.

5. How much has the potential buyer promised to pay for the piano in relation to his previous offer?
(a) He offers to pay less than previously offered.
(b) There is no mention of how much the buyer has offered to pay for the piano.
(c) He offers to pay more than previously offered.
(d) He offers to pay the same amount as previously offered.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Wining Boy returns from the city, where has Berniece gone?

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

3. Who does Boy Willie ask to help move the piano?

4. What was Wining Boy's occupation while he was married?

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

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