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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Boy Willie states that he has the power of death, who does he claim to be an equal with?
(a) The devil.
(b) God.
(c) The angels.
(d) The white man.

2. Who does Berniece order out of the room once she pulls the gun?
(a) Avery.
(b) Boy Willie.
(c) Maretha.
(d) Doaker.

3. Who offers herself to Wining Boy as repayment for helping bail a family member out of jail?
(a) Lymon's mother.
(b) Lymon's cousin.
(c) Lymon's sister.
(d) Lymon's aunt.

4. What does Doaker do for a living?
(a) He performs maintenance.
(b) He is a cook.
(c) He is a conductor.
(d) He is a steward.

5. What is the last name of the family that the story focuses on?
(a) Brown.
(b) Charles.
(c) Sutter.
(d) Doaker.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wining Boy say he felt breezing through the wind on his last trip home?

2. Doaker gives long instructions on the proper way to buy what grocery item?

3. WIning Boy has written a song about whom, which he plays in the final scene of the play?

4. What beverage do the men drink while discussing Parchman Prison?

5. Who does Boy Willie accuse, other than Avery, of picking and choosing the scriptures that they believe in?

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