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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 1, Scene 2, Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Boy Willie hope to buy from Sutter?
(a) His piano.
(b) His crops.
(c) His land.
(d) His house.

2. Who does Boy Willie expect to teach Maretha about the significance of the piano?
(a) Avery.
(b) Berniece.
(c) Momma Ola.
(d) Doaker.

3. What does Boy Willie think is the most significant part of the piano?
(a) The keys.
(b) The wood.
(c) The music.
(d) The legs.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who teases Doaker about the women who are after him?

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

3. What does Doaker do for a living?

4. What color is the ghost that Lyman claims killed Sutter?

5. What does Avery do for a living?

(see the answer key)

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