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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Act 2, Scene 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which character admits to having spent time in prison?
(a) Berniece.
(b) Lymon.
(c) Boy Willie.
(d) Uncle Doaker.

2. How much has the potential buyer promised to pay for the piano in relation to his previous offer?
(a) There is no mention of how much the buyer has offered to pay for the piano.
(b) He offers to pay more than previously offered.
(c) He offers to pay less than previously offered.
(d) He offers to pay the same amount as previously offered.

3. How does Sutter kill Boy Charles?
(a) He shot him.
(b) He stabbed him.
(c) He drowned him.
(d) He set him on fire.

4. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?
(a) His talent.
(b) HIs fears.
(c) His questions.
(d) His guilt.

5. What does Doaker believe he sees Sutter's ghost doing, which he refuses to tell his sister about?
(a) Following Maretha to school.
(b) Staring at Berniece while she slept.
(c) Chasing after Boy Willie.
(d) Playing the piano.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Berniece's daughter?

2. How much fruit does Lyman and Boy Willie sell on the day that Wining Boy goes to the city?

3. What does Avery do for a living?

4. What does Boy Willie hope to buy from Sutter?

5. The thwarting character demands that the pair wait for which character to return home before selling the piano?

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