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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who purchases clothing from Wining Boy?
(a) Boy Willie.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Sutter.
(d) Lymon.

2. What is Doaker doing when Wining Boy shows up at the house?
(a) Hanging laundry.
(b) Washing dishes.
(c) Mopping floors.
(d) Cooking dinner.

3. How does Berniece respond to Avery's question?
(a) There is no hope for Avery to ever start his church, and he should stop pestering her.
(b) Avery is always talking and never listening.
(c) She is not interested in anything Avery has to say.
(d) She tells him that it's not a good time to talk about these matters.

4. Who tells Berniece to stop carrying the load of her family history?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Wining Boy.
(c) Boy Willie.
(d) Avery.

5. What is the name of Wining Boy's late ex-wife?
(a) Clarity.
(b) Cleopatra.
(c) Clementine.
(d) Cleotha.

Short Answer Questions

1. Berniece claims she saw what before she left the house on the day that Wining Boy went to the city?

2. Which character is said to have played the carved piano until his/her death?

3. Who does Avery imply deserved to die?

4. Who does Boy Willie expect to teach Maretha about the significance of the piano?

5. What type of song does Maretha play on the piano?

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