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

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

3. Who is Berniece sure killed Sutter?
(a) Wining Boy.
(b) Boy Charles.
(c) Boy Willie.
(d) Crawley.

4. Who does Boy Willie expect to teach Maretha about the significance of the piano?
(a) Avery.
(b) Momma Ola.
(c) Berniece.
(d) Doaker.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How does Berniece respond to the unexpected gift from Lymon?

3. Which of the following characters is NOT involved in stealing the piano from the Sutter home?

4. Lymon wants to go to what city, hoping for better treatment from white people?

5. Before the dream in which Avery was told to change his profession, what did he do for a living?

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