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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. How much fruit does Lyman and Boy Willie sell on the day that Wining Boy goes to the city?
(a) They sell none.
(b) A little.
(c) Nearly all.
(d) They sell every last one.

2. What is the name of the character who attempts to barge in on Boy Willie while he is with the young woman?
(a) Larry.
(b) Lars.
(c) Leroy.
(d) Lyle.

3. Which character used to polish the piano every morning?
(a) Mama Ola.
(b) Berniece.
(c) Uncle Doaker.
(d) Boy Willie.

4. Who does Avery believe is the only one that has the power to exorcise Sutter's ghost?
(a) Boy Charles.
(b) The angels.
(c) Himself.
(d) God.

5. Which character believes that life would be much easier if people stayed at home and appreciated their lives instead of traveling?
(a) Lymon.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Avery.
(d) Boy Willie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Boy Willie claim the railway sounds like when the trains hit the wind?

2. When Wining Boy returns from the city, where has Berniece gone?

3. What were the men attempting to steal?

4. When the dead pet was not resurrected, what animal did Boy Willie kill in retaliation?

5. What does Wining Boy carry with him that has a weight as heavy as a piano?

(see the answer key)

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