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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 Avery do for a living?
(a) He is a teacher.
(b) He is a blacksmith.
(c) He is a carpenter.
(d) He is a preacher.

2. What does Boy Willie encourage Berniece to do to get rid of the ghost?
(a) Sell the piano.
(b) Read the Bible.
(c) Wash the floors.
(d) Cut off her hair.

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

4. What beverage do the men drink while discussing Parchman Prison?
(a) Whiskey.
(b) Beer.
(c) Wine.
(d) Vodka.

5. Which of the following was NOT an element in Avery's significant dream?
(a) Wolves.
(b) Babies.
(c) Sheep.
(d) Hobos.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?

2. When Boy Willie realizes that Wining Boy is in town, what does he ask him for?

3. What was Wining Boy's profession?

4. What does Doaker do for a living?

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

(see the answer key)

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