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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. How does Berniece respond to Avery's question?
(a) She tells him that it's not a good time to talk about these matters.
(b) There is no hope for Avery to ever start his church, and he should stop pestering her.
(c) She is not interested in anything Avery has to say.
(d) Avery is always talking and never listening.

2. What does Berniece claim her mother could hear when the piano was played?
(a) The singing of the slaves.
(b) The moaning of the undead.
(c) Her father speaking to her.
(d) The music of heaven.

3. After his meeting with the landlord, what has Avery come to ask Berniece?
(a) To be his church pianist.
(b) To teach the Sunday school.
(c) For a loan.
(d) To marry him.

4. Which of the following characters does Boy Willie NOT ask about the potential buyer of the piano?
(a) Berniece.
(b) Avery.
(c) Maretha.
(d) Doaker.

5. Which member of the Sutter family desperately wanted the piano?
(a) Lillian.
(b) Veronica.
(c) Constance.
(d) Ophelia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which family traded the piano to the Sutter family for slaves?

2. What advice does Lymon give to Berniece about her relationship with Avery?

3. Who rushes into the house claiming to have found the man who wanted to purchase the piano?

4. What does Boy Willie think is the most significant part of the piano?

5. Where does Berniece bring her daughter at the end of the first act, in the first scene?

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