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

2. Lymon and Boy Willie have come to sell what fruit?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Tomatoes.
(c) Watermelon.
(d) Bananas.

3. What type of song does Maretha play on the piano?
(a) An advanced jig.
(b) A jazzy boogie-woogie.
(c) A dreamy lullabye.
(d) A beginner's song.

4. What color is the ghost that Lyman claims killed Sutter?
(a) Green.
(b) Blue.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

5. Before the dream in which Avery was told to change his profession, what did he do for a living?
(a) He was a window washer.
(b) He was a traveling chef.
(c) He was an elevator operator.
(d) He was a hotel concierge.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What were the men attempting to steal?

3. What is the name of Avery's church?

4. What is the name of Wining Boy's late ex-wife?

5. What is the last name of the family that the story focuses on?

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