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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What name was the ghost repeating?
(a) Uncle Doaker.
(b) Lymon.
(c) Boy Willie.
(d) Mama Ola.

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

3. What does Doaker believe is the significance of Sutter's blue suit?
(a) Doaker believes it was the first suit Sutter purchased.
(b) Doaker believes it was the suit Sutter was wearing when he died.
(c) Doaker believes it was the suit Sutter was wearing when he fell in love.
(d) Doaker believes it was his burial suit.

4. What is the first name of the Sutter who owned the Charles family as slaves?
(a) Ralph.
(b) Reginald.
(c) Rodney.
(d) Robert.

5. What does Berniece do for a living?
(a) Washes laundry.
(b) Tutors children.
(c) Cleans houses.
(d) Repairs automobiles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the Ghost of the Yellow Dog kill the mob members as revenge for Boy Charles' death?

2. Who does Boy Willie expect to teach Maretha about the significance of the piano?

3. How much money does Wining Boy ask for as a loan from Doaker?

4. When the group is singing prison songs, which character is asked to play the piano?

5. Who does Wining Boy reveal he helped bail out of jail?

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