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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which man was NOT involved in the theft that landed Boy Willie in prison?
(a) Crawley.
(b) Doaker.
(c) Boy Willie.
(d) Lymon.

2. Which character can be seen ironing his uniform?
(a) Lymon.
(b) Wining Boy.
(c) Doaker.
(d) Boy Willie.

3. What was Wining Boy's profession?
(a) He was a coal miner.
(b) He was a backup dancer.
(c) He was a recording star.
(d) He was a wine maker.

4. Who does Wining Boy reveal he helped bail out of jail?
(a) Lymon's brother.
(b) Lymon.
(c) Lymon's cousin.
(d) Lymon's father.

5. What is the name of Avery's church?
(a) The Hands of God.
(b) The Good Shepherd.
(c) The Light of the World.
(d) The Mannah of Man.

6. Boy Willie complains that Lymon is obsessed with what?
(a) Women.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Cars.
(d) Money.

7. What color is the ghost wearing?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Green.
(c) Red.
(d) Blue.

8. Whose death does Berniece accuse Boy Willie of having a hand in?
(a) Crawley's.
(b) Uncle Doaker's.
(c) Mama Ola's.
(d) Lymon's.

9. What does Boy Willie hope to buy from Sutter?
(a) His land.
(b) His crops.
(c) His piano.
(d) His house.

10. How much fruit does Boy Willie tell Avery he can take free of charge?
(a) One.
(b) As much as he wants.
(c) Five.
(d) Zero.

11. The piano is stolen from the Sutter home during which holiday celebration?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Halloween.
(c) Memorial Day.
(d) Fourth of July.

12. Doaker gives long instructions on the proper way to buy what grocery item?
(a) Cow intestines.
(b) Okra.
(c) Collard greens.
(d) Ham hocks.

13. Which of the following was NOT an element in Avery's significant dream?
(a) Sheep.
(b) Wolves.
(c) Hobos.
(d) Babies.

14. Berniece and her uncle live in which city?
(a) Pittsburgh.
(b) Pacifica.
(c) Petosky.
(d) Philadelphia.

15. Whose ghost does Berniece think she has seen?
(a) Sutter.
(b) Wining Boy.
(c) Mama Ola.
(d) Lymon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character admits to having spent time in prison?

2. What was Wining Boy's occupation while he was married?

3. Who tells Boy Willie the story of the way that Boy Charles was killed?

4. How does the Ghost of the Yellow Dog kill the mob members as revenge for Boy Charles' death?

5. What problem continually plagues Boy Willie and Lyman as they attempt to sell their fruit?

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