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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. Which of the following characters does Boy Willie NOT ask about the potential buyer of the piano?
(a) Doaker.
(b) Avery.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Maretha.

2. Whose faces are carved into the piano legs at Sutter's request?
(a) His parents' faces.
(b) His children's faces.
(c) His slaves' faces.
(d) His and his wife's face.

3. 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) Dark shadows dancing.
(d) The ghost of Yellow Dog.

4. How much fruit does Lyman and Boy Willie sell on the day that Wining Boy goes to the city?
(a) They sell none.
(b) Nearly all.
(c) A little.
(d) They sell every last one.

5. What is Berniece afraid of waking when she plays the piano?
(a) The baby that sleeps next door.
(b) The fear that is slumbering inside her.
(c) The memories of her husband's death.
(d) The sleeping spirits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tells Boy Willie the story of the way that Boy Charles was killed?

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

3. After he returns from the city, what does Wining Boy want to do to relax?

4. Which character can be seen ironing his uniform?

5. Who is Berniece sure killed Sutter?

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