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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After meeting a ghost on the railroad tracks, Wining Boy claims that he has had good luck for how long?
(a) Thirty years.
(b) Three years.
(c) Three days.
(d) Thirty days.

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

3. Who carved the piano legs at Sutter's request?
(a) Doaker's father.
(b) Doaker's son.
(c) Doaker.
(d) Doaker's grandfather.

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

5. Who tells Boy Willie the story of the way that Boy Charles was killed?
(a) Wining Boy.
(b) Sutter.
(c) Lymon.
(d) Doaker.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose death does Berniece accuse Boy Willie of having a hand in?

3. What does Boy Willie encourage Berniece to do to get rid of the ghost?

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

5. What problem continually plagues Boy Willie and Lyman as they attempt to sell their fruit?

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